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Moby Dick (1998)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 25 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Patrick Stewart takes the helm as mad captain Ahab in this USA Network-produced miniseries adaptation of Melville's classic seafaring yarn. Computer-aided effects and a multinational cast make for... Patrick Stewart takes the helm as mad captain Ahab in this USA Network-produced miniseries adaptation of Melville's classic seafaring yarn. Computer-aided effects and a multinational cast make for an ambitious effort. Gregory Peck, Ahab in John Huston's 1956 version, makes a cameo appearance. [More]

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, Ted Levine, Hugh Keays-Byrne

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, Ted Levine, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Piripi Waretini, Shane Feeney-Connor, Michael Edward-Stevens, Norman D. Golden, Matthew E. Montoya

Director: Franc Roddam

Director: Franc Roddam
Producer: Franc Roddam, Kris Noble, Steve McGlothen
Screenwriter: Anton Diether, Franc Roddam
Story: Herman Melville

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