White Squall (1996)

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The strongest will in nature is the will to survive.

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

Released: 1996-02-02
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 2h 9m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 427 votes

Directed by Ridley Scott.

Top cast

Jeff Bridges as Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon
Caroline Goodall as Alice Sheldon
John Savage as McCrea
Scott Wolf as Chuck Gieg
Jeremy Sisto as Frank Beaumont
Ryan Phillippe as Gil Martin
David Lascher as Robert Marsh
Eric Michael Cole as Dean Preston
Jason Marsden as Shay Jennings
David Selby as Francis Beaumont

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Where to watch White Squall

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Icon Film Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube

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