White Squall

1996, Drama, 2h 7m

37 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Though it gets occasionally bogged down by touchy-feely sentiment, White Squall benefits greatly from Jeff Bridges' assured lead performance and Ridley Scott's visceral, exciting direction. Read critic reviews

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In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon (Jeff Bridges) at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew -- among them confident Chuck Gieg (Scott Wolf), timid Gil Martin (Ryan Phillippe) and self-satisfied Frank Beaumont (Jeremy Sisto) -- are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

Cast & Crew

Jeff Bridges
Captain Christopher `'Skipper'` Sheldon
Caroline Goodall
Dr. Alice Sheldon
Scott Wolf
Charles `'Chuck'` Gieg, Narrator
John Savage
McCrea
Jeremy Sisto
Frank Beaumont
Ryan Phillippe
Gil Martin
David Lascher
Robert March
Eric Michael Cole
Dean Preston
Ridley Scott
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Mimi Polk Gitlin
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Rocky Lang
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Todd Robinson
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