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The Perfect Storm

Based On the book by Sebastian Junger

The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on the 1997 creative non-fiction book of the same name by Sebastian Junger. The film was adapted by William D. Wittliff, with an uncredited rewrite by Bo Goldman, and tells the story of Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands after being caught in the Perfect Storm of 1991. The film stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and John C. Reilly. The Perfect Storm was released on June 30, 2000, by Warner Bros.

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Release date:
2000
Cast:
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, William Fichtner, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Perfect Storm
The Book · 1997

The Perfect Storm

Sebastian Junger

★ 4.1 / 5 16 ratings · Open Library
Poster for The Perfect Storm
The Film · 2000

The Perfect Storm

Wolfgang Petersen

★ 6.5 / 10 189,124 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 3 years after publication.

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