The Perfect Storm (film)

The Perfect Storm
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWolfgang Petersen
Screenplay byWilliam D. Wittliff
Based onThe Perfect Storm
by Sebastian Junger
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Seale
Edited byRichard Francis-Bruce
Music byJames Horner
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 30, 2000 (2000-06-30)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120 million[1]- $140 million[2]
Box office$328.7 million[3]

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 the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands after being caught in the Perfect Storm of 1991.[4] 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.. Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed $328 million worldwide, becoming the eighth highest-grossing film of 2000.

  1. ^ Welkos, R.W. (May 7, 2000). "Prepare for Good, Sick Fun". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Perfect Storm".
  3. ^ "The Perfect Storm (2000) - Financial Information".
  4. ^ "The Great Screenwriters: Part 22 – Bo Goldman". The Script Lab. November 29, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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