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In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:In the heart of the sea (Motion picture)
Corporate Author: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Other Authors: Leavitt, Charles (Screenwriter), Jaffa, Rick (Screenwriter), Silver, Amanda (Screenwriter), Hemsworth, Chris (Actor), Walker, Benjamin, 1982- (Actor), Murphy, Cillian, 1976- (Actor), Holland, Tom, 1996- (Actor), Mollá, Jordi (Actor), Whishaw, Ben, 1980- (Actor), Gleeson, Brendan (Actor), Anderson, Paul (Actor) (Actor), Beadle, Gary (Actor), Bremmer, Richard (Actor), Fairley, Michelle (Actor), Mawle, Joseph, 1974- (Actor), Riley, Charlotte (Actor), Sives, Jamie, 1973- (Actor), Sumpter, Donald, 1943- (Actor), Mantle, Anthony Dod, 1955- (director of photorgraphy.), Baños, Roque (composer (expression)), Philbrick, Nathaniel
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language Notes:In English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in Spanish or French.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Chase, Owen > Drama.
Pollard, George > Drama.
Essex (Whaleship) > Drama.
Whaling ships > Drama.
Shipwrecks > Drama.
Whales > Drama.
Cannibalism > Drama.
Barcos > Teatro.
Ballenas > Teatro.
Naufragios > Teatro.
Action and adventure films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Summary:In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
Item Description:Title from film credits.
Based on the book "In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship Essex" by Nathaniel Philbrick.
DVD release of the 2015 motion picture.
Special feature: Chase & Pollard: A man of means and a man of courage.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material.
Production Credits:Music, Roque Baños ; editors, Mike Hill, Dan Hanley ; director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle.