In October 1991, the crew of the fishing boat Andrea Gail battles the greatest storm in recorded history formed by the joining of three weather fronts-- one of them Hurricane Grace.
Publisher:Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]
General Note: English (Dolby surround 5.1 EX) or French (dubbed in Quebec, Dolby surround 5.1) dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.Special features: 3 documentaries: "HBO first look: creating the perfect storm"; "Witnesses to the storm": recollections of the 1991 events that inspired the book; "Creating an emotion": composer James Horner at work; 3 commentaries: director Wolfgang Petersen; author Sebastian Junger; visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier and visual effects producer Helen Ostenberg Elswit; "Yours forever" photo montage; conceptual art gallery with director commentary; storyboard gallery; cast/crew filmographies; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM PC enhanced features: original website and "Previsualizing the storm" online documentary gallery links.Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.Based on the book by Sebastian Junger.Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, James Horner ; production designer, William Sandell.
Participant or Performer Note: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Allen Payne, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John C. Reilly.