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White Squall

1996 · 129 min

A stirring, salt-sprayed voyage that builds from rowdy discipline to a terrifying storm, leaving a lingering ache for the boys lost.

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage

Tagline: The strongest will in nature is the will to survive.
Overview: In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

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Directed by: Ridley Scott
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
survival
found family
grief
betrayal
Places: sea
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, adventure
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: Todd Robinson
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto, Ryan Phillippe, David Lascher, Eric Michael Cole
Music: Jeff Rona
Cinematography: Hugh Johnson
Runtime: 129 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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