Film1996129 min

White Squall

Name: White Squall
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1996
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistoricaldisastervehiclesteentried & testedrealisticsimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The strongest will in nature is the will to survive."

Boxlist takeExpect an uncomplicated, conventional action adventure, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 235 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

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