In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
Capt. Billy Tyne
Bobby Shatford
Christina "Chris" Cotter
Dale "Murp" Murphy
David "Sully" Sullivan
Linda Greenlaw
Mike "Bugsy" Moran
Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell
Melissa Brown
The Perfect Storm, I just love it so much. "The fog's just lifting, you throw off your bow line, you throw off your stern-you head out to South Chanel past Rocky Neck...Ten Pound Island, past Niles Pond where I skated as a kid-and you blow your air horn and throw a wave to the lighthouse keepers kid on Thatcher's Island - then the birds show up, black backs and herring gulls, big dump ducks - the sun hits you, head North, open up to 12, you're steaming now, the guys are busy, you're in charge - you know what? You're a god damn sword boat captain, is there anything better in the world?" ...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$130,000,000.00
Revenue $328,718,434.00