Everything you need to know about the finest hours movie. This movie is a film about the courage of seemingly ordinary. Casey affleck bails out true ocean rescue saga the. The finest hours is based on a book of the same name by michael j. This 50sset coastguard drama has plenty of big ocean action but its cleancut lead nearly sinks the ship. The finest hours is a thrilling disaster film about the one of the most daring rescue missions in american coast guard history. In 1952 two cargo ships were split in half by a deadly storm off the.
The new film, which stars chris pine and casey affleck, is based on the true story of one of the most dangerous and daring rescue attempts in coast guard history. The finest hours in 1952, a ship splits apart off the coast of new england during a terrible storm. Behind the scenes with the cast of the finest hours. The story is compelling, the characters are deep and well delivered, and the audience feels invested in the outcome. If youve never felt a strong sense of connection to the u. Tougias and casey sherman that tells the true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the coast guard. More see chris pine as a coast guard captain in trailer for disneys the finest hours. Disneys the finest hours is now playing in theaters.
Discover the story behind disneys the finest hours as author michael tougias takes you through the timeline of the real life events. The finest hours was released in 2016 on friday, january 29, 2016 in nationwide movie theaters. Walt disney studios motion pictures originally set the finest hours for release on april 15, 2016 and then october 9, 2015, until announcing a final release date of january 29, 2016. The true story behind a coast guard rescue depicted in disneys the finest hours is amazing enough that it didnt require corny romantic embellishments that threaten to capsize. The finest hours is a walt disney production, and in its unhurried pacing, wholesome relationships, sentimental journey, and message of uplift, it feels like an oldschool throwback to. The finest hours is a disney throwback thats finer than. Youll find yourself wanting to hold on in the finest hours. Disneys the finest hours, starring chris pine and casey affleck, is a solid 110 minutes scott mendelson senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Chris pine as boatswains mate first class bernard bernie webber casey affleck as ray sybert 14 holliday grainger as miriam pentinen webber 15 ben foster as seaman richard livesey 15 eric bana as chief warrant officer daniel cluff 16 graham mctavish as frank pop fauteux 17 kyle. Presented in digital 3d and imax 3d, the film will transport audiences to the heart.
T he finest hours, the true story of the us coast guards famous 1952 rescue of crewmen from a stricken oil tanker in a savage storm, is a strange hybrid of a movie. Disney animated animals and their wild counterparts oh my disney fans retell disney movies backwards in under 60 seconds lets talk disney fans try to spell the hardest disney words lets talk disney celebrate valentines day with some of the most romantic disney moments oh my disney lady and the tramp nail art disney style. After securing boats to the pier, bernie was ordered by chatham station commanding officer cluff to. I loved it, he said of the film version of the finest hours, released by disney on jan. The first trailer for the film was released on july 8, 2015. The finest hours is a riproaring, edge of your seat action thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end. The finest hours best movies for adults on disney plus. In 1952, in cape cod in massachusetts, the us coast guard station in chatham receives a distress signal from the oil tankers ss pendleton and ss fort mercer. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including fifty shades of black, kung fu panda 3 and jane got a gun.
Eric bana is joining the cast to disneys rescue mission feature the finest hours starring casey affleck and chris pine. Commander daniel cluff assigns the crew formed by bernie webber. The finest hours 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The first potential blockbuster from walt disney studios has hit the screen. The finest hours is mostly chris pine going up and over giant waves in a tiny boat. The finest hours is a great movie that i highly recommend for all adults and mature children. Eric bana to star in finest hours disney movie with casey. The finest hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by craig gillespie and produced by walt disney pictures. Its clean enough for all kids, though very young kids may be scared by some of the very realistic and frankly terrifying images of foundering ships. Chris pine has the lead in the movie the finest hours. Walt disney world resort disneyland resort disney cruise line aulani a disney resort and spa adventures by disney disney vacation club movies in theaters at home movies anywhere all movies disney movie club disney movie insiders. The 2016 film chronicles the coast guard as they attempt a dangerous rescue mission off the coast of cape cod, as a result of. As the movie opens, it is wellfleet, ma, november 1951, and we get to know two coast guarders who are out on a double date.
This movie is a film about the courage of seemingly ordinary people under great stress, and is faithful to the spirit of the rescue and the. The finest hours movie the disney cruise line blog. A heroic actionthriller, the finest hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in coast guard history. That said, i will have to admit that i had low to middling expectations going into this film and it exceeded my expectation in almost every way. The story certainly has the hallmarks of a disney movie with its heroic actions and againstallodds happy ending. I had high hopes for this movie adaptation of the book, and have to say that disney did not disappoint. Producer james whitaker joins us for the second half of our set visit to disneys the finest hours. The finest hours is mostly chris pine going up and.
This is a disney movie, so you can probably tell from the getgo that the finest hours will end in a feelgood way, and for families with teenagers, it will be a. Craig gillespie, the director of the finest hours, previous directed disneys box office bomb million dollar arm, and the award winning movie lars and the real girl, starring ryan gosling. The finest hours is the kind of movie the likes of which we do not get to experience often these days. On february 18, 1952, a massive noreaster struck new england, pummeling towns along the eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly. Daring rescue missions are all well and good as movie fodder goes. Proving that disney movies span the generational appeal, i brought my 24yearold son and 86yearold mom to a screening of the truelife drama the finest hours. The finest hours 2016 when a massive winter storm traps more than 30 sailors on a fastsinking ship, four u. See the new trailer from the heroic actionthriller the finest hours which has just arrived from disney. Its up to the nearby coast guard to rescue the entire surviving crew while the storm still. This exciting drama tells the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in. The finest hours, starring chris pine, casey affleck, and ben foster, is in theaters january 29.
This disney reallife disaster movie concerns a us coast guard effort to save the crew of the ss pendleton, a tanker. But did it really need to feel like it was made during the eisenhower era. Oldfashioned to a fault, the finest hours will satisfy those seeking a. Check out the finest hours soundtrack and 29 songs. More see chris pine as a coast guard captain in trailer for disneys the. Eric bana to star in finest hours disney movie with. Some of the finest hours plot developments can be spotted entire oceans away, but a strong cast and great special effects which, like the memorable visuals of the perfect storm, reveal the monstrous power of the sea pull it from the brink of disaster. The extraordinary true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the coast guard. Coast guard members set out to rescue them in a 12seat boat, braving 60foot waves and hurricaneforce winds, in a heroic actionthriller based on a true story. When a massive winter storm traps more than 30 sailors on a fastsinking ship, four u.
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