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The Perfect Storm

Movie (2000)

"The storm is coming."

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. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.

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Released:	Jul 20th, 2000
Budget:	$120,000,000.00
Revenue:	$325,756,637.00

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George Clooney
plays Captain Billy Tyne

Mark Wahlberg
plays Bobby Shatford

Diane Lane
plays Christina Cotter

John C. Reilly
plays Dale 'Murph' Murphy

William Fichtner
plays David 'Sully' Sullivan

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The family members of Billy Tyne and Dale Murphy did not like the movie. In 2000, they sued Time Warner and the other production companies in federal district court in Florida. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants in 2002. The plaintiffs appealed. In turn, the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit could not make up its mind on how to interpret a key Florida statute. The case was sent or "certified" to the Florida Supreme Court to resolve that limited question.
Movie Goof (incorrectly regarded as a mistake): Early in the movie, we see the body of a Gloucester fisherman who died at sea being removed from a rival fishing boat. However, at the end of the film, he is not listed on the wall of lost fishermen for the year 1991. That's because the wall lists only those lost at sea, not those who died at sea from other causes.
The storm in the movie was formed by the remnants of Hurricane Grace in late October and early November 1991.
Michael Ironside, who plays Bob Brown, the "Andrea Gail"'s owner, was apparently mistaken for the character he plays by one of the town locals.

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