Jeff Bridges,
Caroline Goodall,
John Savage,
Scott Wolf,
Jeremy Sisto
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Based on a true incident from 1960, White Squall is the story of the tragic sinking of the Albatross, a prep school educational two-masted schooner, during a Caribbean storm. Screenwriter Todd Robinso... read more
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Release Date: February 2, 1996
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White Squall
DVD Release Date: June 22, 1999
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Flixster Reviews (545)
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December 1, 2009Schmaltzy. Way too schmaltzy. It's like Dead Poet's Society on a boat. Good ending (unhappy) but overall, a forgettable film.
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September 14, 2009A group of teenage boys learn discipline, courage, and what it's like to stick together as a unit as they aboard the Albatross and ride it out into the great wide open in the Caribbean. Whether they're there because their parents want them to grow up and learn responsibility, or ... read more
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May 13, 2007One of Ridley Scott's less interesting offerings, this ocean bound adventure is typically nicely shot, but the onboard soulsearching is contrived and uninteresting. An interest in and knowledge of sailing would probably help. But I have neither.
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June 5, 2008I loved this classic movie of a man turning boys to men in this classic pic of boating adventure. It's good.
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August 30, 2011Jeff Bridge plays his character so tough and strong as the captain of a school sailing ship that it hits that much harder when his vulnerabilities finally show through. Great performance. I think this is the shortest that JB's hair has ever been.
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September 8, 2010Very heartfelt and some sad parts too, an amazing true story movie that keeps you together as you hope they all pull together as one. Jeff Bridges, Scott Wolf and the rest do outstanding performances
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June 26, 2009From what I remember, it was a pretty good movie.
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February 9, 2008This was a really good true story! I would have rated it higher but for a couple of things that kept the movie from flowing better--they should have explained more about what they were doing before we were plunged into the story...but all in all, good performances and a great st... read more
Critic Reviews
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
February 13, 2001
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times
The 20 or so minutes we spend with the Albatross in the squall is high adventure, to be sure. Everything else is ballast. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today
Far too much of this handsomely mounted adventure is devoted to routinely dramatized adolescent minutiae.
January 1, 2000
Kevin McManus, Washington Post
The heavy-handedness of these final scenes will probably ruin the movie for some people, while others will enjoy its earnestness and energy. Count me among the latter group. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Director Ridley Scott, who more than anyone else founded post-1960s visceral filmmaking, is at the top of his form in White Squall.
January 1, 2000
Richard Leiby, Washington Post
The movie's a shipload of coming-of-age blather, supplemented with enough rolling-sea footage to make the audience yearn for both Dramamine and a decent drowning scene. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
This film offers just about everything, including a twenty-minute white-knuckle sequence and a chance to shed a few tears. In short, it's first-rate entertainment. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I enjoyed the movie for the sheer physical exuberance of its adventure. Full Review
January 23, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
An old-fashioned, white-knuckle adventure with the excellent Bridges adding another great characterization to his increasingly impressive resume.
March 4, 2005
Andrew Griffin, Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Bridges puts his shoulder to the wheel and impresses audiences.
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