Rotten
The filmmakers take a rather facile, anachronistic "Oprah"-esque approach toward the boys' feelings about their families and the Skipper's role as a "tough love"-minded surrogate father.
Brian Lowry, Variety
White Squall
The strongest will in nature is the will to survive.
1996 · 2h 9m · PG-13
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Ridley Scott
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White Squall
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.
Director and cast
- Ridley Scott Director
- 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
- David Lascher as Robert Marsh
- Eric Michael Cole as Dean Preston
- Jason Marsden as Shay Jennings
- David Selby as Francis Beaumont
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
57%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This particular landlubber felt like jelly for the rest of the day, notwithstanding the hokey courtroom showdown that closes the picture.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten
Despite great scenery, the distinctive visual ideas of Mr. Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) and the strong dramatic presence of Mr. Bridges, most of White Squall remains listless and tame.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Typically, Bridges gives a deftly understated performance uncluttered by vanity or shallow pathos. No wonder he's not a star.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
The 20 or so minutes we spend with the Albatross in the squall is high adventure, to be sure. Everything else is ballast.
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times
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