Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against an unusually intense storm pattern.
12 July 1926, Alamosa, Colorado, USA
12 February 1950, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
14 January 1970, San Francisco, California, USA
7 July 1968, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
21 June 1964
24 May 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 January 1965, New York City, New York, USA
24 May 1974, New York City, New York, USA
28 November 1992, California, USA
25 May 1968, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
17 March 1962, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
12 September 1950, New York City, New York, USA
24 December 1971, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
6 June 1962, Athens, Georgia, USA
6 May 1961, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
17 July 1964, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
19 November 1957, Maywood, California, USA
May 14, 2011
feels more like a made-for-TV movie
January 01, 2000
Exciting, engaging, and, at times, majestic.
January 01, 2000
A well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation
March 22, 2002
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
January 01, 2000
For once, we have a film in which the FX guys dominate and yet, human truth and drama shine through.
August 20, 2008
An expertly crafted Hollywod entertainment...[constructed] as a series of grippingly fateful 'moments of truth.' [Blu-Ray]
September 12, 2007
The storm looks perfect, but the real danger here is the tidal wave of mediocrity and cliches.
January 07, 2010
The thrills come in an emotional vacuum--even more problematic considering Petersen spends so much time trying to develop a human center.
December 28, 2010
Scary and sad are the main concerns here.
December 31, 2005
The story could've told itself in a compelling way without invented drama.
May 10, 2001
A sense of reality is essential, and it's sorely lacking.
January 01, 2000
This movie is capable of hitting you with gale force.
