In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 27 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Soggy, cardboard-thin cliches
– Susan Wloszczyna,
USA Today,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Opens with a squall of anticipatory cliches.
– J. Hoberman,
Village Voice,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
An awfully good film
– Joel Siegel,
Good Morning America,
24 Apr 2001
rotten:
A sense of reality is essential, and it's sorely lacking.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2001
fresh:
Think of something with the heart and soul of a Conrad yarn, yet buttressed by very special effects and shrewdly packaged for devotees of the Outdoor Living Network