Drama ·Adventure · United Kingdom · 1996 · 2h 9m

White Squall

White Squall poster
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Jeff Bridges as Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon Caroline Goodall as Alice Sheldon John Savage as McCrea Scott Wolf as Chuck Gieg Jeremy Sisto as Frank Beaumont Ryan Phillippe as Gil Martin
Crew
Hugh Johnson — Director of Photography Gerry Hambling — Editor Jeff Rona — Original Music Composer Todd Robinson — Screenplay Charles Gieg Jr. — Novel Felix Sutton — Novel
Tagline

The strongest will in nature is the will to survive.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer White Squall — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sailing tripsailingdiarycoming of agesurvivalteenage boydisciplinesquallsailcaribbean seamale bondingseasickness
Key Collaborators
Ridley Scott Director Hugh Johnson Director of Photography Gerry Hambling Editor Jeff Rona Original Music Composer Todd Robinson Screenplay Charles Gieg Jr. Novel Felix Sutton Novel Mimi Polk Gitlin Producer Rocky Lang Producer Peter J. Hampton Production Design Leslie Tomkins Production Design Judianna Makovsky Costume Design
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