Based on a true incident from 1960, White Squall is the story about a group of American teenage boys who crew a school sailing ship to gain experience, discipline, or whatever their parents feel they lack. But just before their return, nature teaches the toughest lesson of all ... turning this journey at sea into a test of the crew's courage and will to survive!
22 January 1975, Los Angeles, California, USA
27 April 1972, Scarsdale, New York, USA
25 August 1949, Old Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA
4 June 1968, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
7 March 1949, Buffalo, New York, USA
17 February 1953, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA
2 March 1962, Florida, USA
4 December 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA
1977, London, England, UK
21 July 1950, Rochester, New York, USA
6 October 1974, Grass Valley, California, USA
7 October 1947, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
19 January 1969, Copenhagen, Denmark
5 February 1941, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
29 May 1917, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
13 June 1978, Huntington Beach, California, USA
31 May 1955, Florida, USA
3 January 1975, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
June 27, 2016
Though lavishly produced and based on a true story, it still fails to satisfy.
May 20, 2003
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.
May 12, 2001
Typically, Bridges gives a deftly understated performance uncluttered by vanity or shallow pathos. No wonder he's not a star.
July 25, 2008
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.
February 13, 2001
The 20 or so minutes we spend with the Albatross in the squall is high adventure, to be sure. Everything else is ballast.
March 04, 2004
An Excellent Picture. It doesn't get any better
June 19, 2003
Stunning ocean visuals and a gut-wrenching storm sequence. An underrated and very good coming of age story.
March 04, 2005
Bridges puts his shoulder to the wheel and impresses audiences.
January 23, 2006
An old-fashioned, white-knuckle adventure with the excellent Bridges adding another great characterization to his increasingly impressive resume.
May 14, 2003
Dead Poets Society goes to the high seas in this overly ambitious tale of 13 young men aboard a floating prep school vessel. Their rite of passage is the core element in this all-spit and no-polish production.
January 26, 2006
This particular landlubber felt like jelly for the rest of the day, notwithstanding the hokey courtroom showdown that closes the picture.
January 01, 2000
The heavy-handedness of these final scenes will probably ruin the movie for some people, while others will enjoy its earnestness and energy. Count me among the latter group.
