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Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick

Overview

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

Top Billed Cast

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    Chris Hemsworth

    Owen Chase

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    Benjamin Walker

    George Pollard

  3. Cast 1

    Cillian Murphy

    Matthew Joy

  4. Cast 1

    Brendan Gleeson

    Old Thomas Nickerson

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    Ben Whishaw

    Herman Melville

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    Michelle Fairley

    Mrs. Nickerson

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    Tom Holland

    Young Thomas Nickerson

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    Paul Anderson

    Thomas Chappel

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    Frank Dillane

    Owen Coffin

> We actually know this story, but not the truth until now! Ron Howard's latest sea adventure, stars Chris Hemsworth in an important role. So the people comparing it with 'Moby Dick', because both the film is about the same story, but one was inspired and the other one was, I mean this film was based on the actual event. I had seen the BBC film 'The Whale', not a bad film for a low budget television film. Most importantly, it revealed the truth about what I was not aware of from one of my favourite sea adventure films. I never read the book, but saw the British version, so I knew what I'...