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The finest hours /

In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burwell, Carter (Composer)
Other Authors: Silver, Scott (Screenwriter), Tamasy, Paul (Screenwriter), Johnson, Eric, 1979- (Screenwriter), Pine, Chris, 1980- (Actor), Affleck, Casey, 1975- (Actor), Foster, Ben, 1980- (Actor), Gallner, Kyle (Actor), Bana, Eric (Actor), Grainger, Holly, 1988- (Actor), Ortiz, John (Actor), Brosnahan, Rachel (Actor), McTavish, Graham (Actor), Magaro, John, 1983- (Actor), Raymond-James, Michael (Actor), Riegel, Tatiana S. (Film editor), Aguirresarobe, Javier, 1948- (Cinematographer), Sherman, Casey, 1969-, Tougias, Mike, 1955-
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English (7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio), Spanish or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English 2.0 descriptive audio.
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Pendleton (Tanker) > Drama.
Fort Mercer (Tanker) > Drama.
CG36500 (Lifeboat) > Drama.
Shipwrecks > Drama.
Shipwreck survival > Drama.
Storms > New England > Drama.
Boating accidents > Drama.
Rescues > Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Historical films.
Disaster films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Description
Summary:In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the book by Casey Sherman & Michael J. Tougias.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Bonus features: Against all odds: the Bernie Webber story; Brotherhood: cast members reflect on the bonds they forged during the shoot; Two crews; What is your finest hour?; The Finest Inspiration: The U.S. Coast Guard: meet the people who put their lives on the line for others; Deleted scenes.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray, regions A, B, C, 1080p high definition widescreen (2.39:1); requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of peril.
Production Credits:Music, Carter Burwell ; editor, Tatiana S. Riegel ; director of photography, Javier Aguirresarobe.