The Finest Hours (2016)

About The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours is a 2016 American action-thriller film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The movie takes us back in time to 1952, chronicling a historic U.S. Coast Guard Rescue. When a massive winter storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, it rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly sinking stern. Engineer Ray Sybert bravely takes charge to organize a strategy for his fellow survivors. As word of the disaster reaches the Coast Guard in Chatham, Massachusetts, Officer Bernie Webber takes a small boat and a crew of three men to stage a daring rescue mission.

Making / Production

Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, the film adoption was based on the true story book 'The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue' by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. The production involved careful recreation of 1952's setting and obsessive attention to the factual detail of the actual events which was accomplished by the behind-the-scenes efforts of a large production team.

Actors

• Chris Pine as Bernie Webber: Pine plays the brave and determined Coast Guard officer Bernie Webber, whose heroism and leadership guides his crew through the chilling sea storm to accomplish an impossible rescue mission.
• Casey Affleck as Ray Sybert: The brilliant engineer who, despite being faced with adversity, steps up to preserve the lives of his fellow sailors.
• Holliday Grainger as Miriam: Grainger plays Webber's strong-willed and loving fiancée who steadfastly supports him during the rescue operation.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie is based on a real-life Coast Guard rescue which took place in 1952.
• Parts of the movie were filmed in Chatham, Massachusetts, the actual location of the historical event.
• The boat used for the rescue in reality, CG 36500, is accurately portrayed in the movie and is now a museum piece in Cape Cod.

Awards

'The Finest Hours' did not win any major industry awards but was met with favorable reviews from the audience for its story of bravery, heroism, and dedication.

Quotes

• "You got about five seconds, boys!" - Bernie Webber.
• "We all live, or we all die." - Bernie Webber.
• "I'm not giving up on them." - Bernie Webber.

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's original score was composed by Carter Burwell.
• The soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on January 29, 2016.
• Notable tracks from the score include 'The Pendleton Push', 'The Rescue', and 'The Going Down'.