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White Squall ()

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Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyage.
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Sheldon 'Skipper'
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Dr. Alice Sheldon
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McCrea
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Chuck Gieg
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Frank Beaumont
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Gil Martin
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Robert March
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Dean Preston
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Shay Jennings
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Francis Beaumont
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Girard Pascal (as Julio Mechoso)
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Sanders
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Tod Johnstone
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Tracy Lapchick
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Charles Gieg
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Middy Gieg
Jill Larson ...
Peggy Beaumont
James Medina ...
Cuban Commander
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Tyler
Nicole Ann Samuel ...
Girl in Brothel
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Ms. Boyde
Camilla Overbye Roos ...
Bregitta
Nathaniel Ives ...
Crew Member
Chris Condon ...
Crew Member
Andrew Hartley ...
Crew Member
Peyton Thomas ...
Crew Member
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Danish School Girl
Anja Clausen ...
Danish School Girl
Nynne Christiansen ...
Danish School Girl
Anita Weider ...
Danish School Girl
Charlotte Anderson ...
Danish School Girl
Emily Chittell ...
Danish School Girl
Lene Kristensen ...
Danish School Girl
Mette Hocke ...
Danish School Girl
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Self (voice) (uncredited) (archiveSound)
Charles Parshley ...
Sailor (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ridley Scott

Written by

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Charles Gieg Jr. ... (book "The Last Voyage of the Albatross") and
Felix Sutton ... (book "The Last Voyage of the Albatross")
 
Todd Robinson ... (written by)

Produced by

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Mimi Polk Gitlin ... producer (produced by)
Rocky Lang ... producer (produced by)
Lauren Lloyd ... studio executive
Terry Needham ... associate producer
Todd Robinson ... co-producer
Ridley Scott ... executive producer
Nigel Wooll ... co-producer

Music by

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Jeff Rona ... (music composed by)

Cinematography by

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Hugh Johnson ... director of photography

Editing by

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Gerry Hambling ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Michael Ellis ... additional editor
David Feldman ... second assistant editor
Mark Waddell ... color timer

Casting By

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Louis DiGiaimo ... (casting by) (as Louis Di Giaimo)

Production Design by

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Peter J. Hampton
Leslie Tomkins

Art Direction by

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Joseph P. Lucky

Set Decoration by

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Rand Sagers

Costume Design by

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Judianna Makovsky

Makeup Department

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Ailbhe Lemass ... makeup artist
Sarah Monzani ... chief makeup

Production Management

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Mark Huffam ... production manager: West Indies
Shelgren Kyra ... unit production manager
Kieron Phipps ... production manager: Malta
Teri-Lin Robertson ... assistant production manager: South Africa
MacCarthy Sue ... production manager: South Africa
Nigel Wooll ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Terry Needham ... first assistant director
Darin Rivetti ... second second assistant director
Adam Somner ... second assistant director
David Tringham ... second unit director

Art Department

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Jennifer A. Davis ... assistant art director: West Indies
Frank M. Fleming ... lead man: USA
Steven Kerlagon ... lead scenic
Ellen L. Kerr ... assistant property master
George A. Lee ... property master
Eric Luling ... set dresser
Richard Lyon ... construction buyer
Adam O'Neill ... draughtsman
Michael Redding ... construction coordinator
Charles Scicluna ... labour
Jake Wells ... dressing prop
Terry Wells ... property master
Jamie Arbuckle ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Campbell Askew ... supervising sound editor
Colin Codner ... boom operator
Graham Daniel ... re-recording mixer
Laura Evans ... assistant sound editor
Joe Gallagher ... assistant sound editor
Robert Gavin ... dialogue editor
Gerard McCann ... sound editor
Ian Silvester ... technical engineer
Ken Weston ... sound mixer
Sandy Buchanan ... post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
Tim Partridge ... dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Frederick Buhagiar ... special effects technician
Kenneth Cassar ... special effects technician
Mario Cassar ... special effects foreman: Malta
Walt Conti ... animatronics effects
Michael Dawson ... special effects administrator
Kevin Draycott ... special effects technician
Manex Efrem ... special effects technician
Pieter Folkens ... dolphin designer/sculptor
David Ford ... senior technician
Darrell Guyon ... senior special effects technician
Kevin Mathews ... special effects wire technician
Justin Pitkethly ... model maker
Graham Povey ... special effects technician
Simon Quinn ... special effects trainee
Lisa Reynolds ... special effects assistant
Shaun Rutter ... special effects technician
Joss Williams ... special effects
Mitchell Barham ... animatronic designer/operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Travis Baumann ... digital/conceptual artist: CFC (uncredited)
Martin Body ... rostrum/optical cameraman (uncredited)
Robert Chapin ... visual effects (uncredited)
David Fuhrer ... digital artist: CFC (uncredited)
Rob Hodgson ... visual effects (uncredited)
Kent Houston ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
David Kuklish ... visual effects director of photography: main title: Imaginary Forces (uncredited)
Betsy Paterson ... Inferno artist: CFC (uncredited)
Janek Sirrs ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Richard Bradshaw ... stunts
Ray De-Haan ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... stunts
Sy Hollands ... stunts
Mark Lisbon ... stunts
Eddie Stacey ... stunt coordinator
Kim Van Schoor ... stunts
Loyd Catlett ... stunts (uncredited)
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... stunt double: Jeff Bridges (uncredited)
Jamie Dundas ... stunts (uncredited)
Ethan Embry ... stunts (uncredited)
James Teal ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Wayne Baker ... underwater assistant camera: UK
Adam Biddle ... clapper loader
Phil Bray ... still photographer
Richard Brooks Burton ... aerial first assistant camera
Barney Davis ... clapper loader
Chuck Finch ... gaffer
Stephen Finch ... electrician
Wick Finch ... gaffer: second unit
Caspar Gordon ... video operator
Graham Hall ... focus puller
Geoff Herbert ... key grip
Simon Hume ... focus puller
Brad Larner ... focus puller
Wayne Leach ... electrician
Billy Merrell ... best boy
Chris Mortley ... electrician
Harrison Palmer ... best boy grip
Phil Pastuhov ... gyrosphere camera: USA
Gary Pocock ... grip
Cynthia Pusheck ... underwater assistant camera
Darren Quinn ... crane grip
Craig Richards ... lighting technician (as Craig W. Richards)
Pete Romano ... underwater photographer
Christian Satrazemis ... grip
Bob Smith ... camera operator
Stephen Smith ... director of photography: second unit
White Squall ... electrician / lighting technician
Scott Stuart ... electrician
Paul Viau ... lighting technician/best boy
Dan Mindel ... additional photographer (uncredited)
Ian Speed ... libra technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Billy Dowd ... location casting coordinator
Christopher Gray ... principal casting (as Chris Gray)
Michael Shortt ... casting: day players

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rosemary Burrows ... wardrobe supervisor
Yvonne Zarb Cousin ... wardrobe assistant: Malta
Sean Garland ... pre-production wardrobe assistant
Amy Jo Hoppenfeld ... costumer

Location Management

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Shelgren Kyra ... location manager: USA
Linda Lee ... location manager: USA
Linda Lee ... location manager
Mary Morgan ... location manager: West Indies
Amy Taft ... assistant location manager: USA

Music Department

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Zigmund Gron ... music editor (as Zig Gron)
James T. Hill ... music recordist
Maurice Jarre ... composer: unused music
Mitchell Leib ... executive in charge of soundtracks
Jill Meyers ... music clearance
Maggie Rodford ... score coordinator
Steven Scott Smalley ... orchestrator
Graham Sutton ... music editor
Robert White ... musician
Hans Zimmer ... composer: additional music / score producer
Haydn Bendall ... music recording/mixing engineer (uncredited)
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Evan Evans ... transcriptor: original score (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Judi Bell ... script supervisor: second unit
Luca Kouimelis ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Deena Frooman ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Steven Belgard ... unit publicist
Jill Bennett ... production accountant: Malta
Andy Birmingham ... production accountant
Loyd Catlett ... assistant: Jeff Bridges
Diane Chittell ... production coordinator
Kyle Cooper ... title designer
Jamie Dundas ... diving double
Rita Galea ... production coordinator: malta
Charles Gieg Jr. ... consultant
Lynn Guthrie ... completion bond representive
Emma Horton ... assistant: Nigel Wooll
Dan Jones ... production assistant
Anne Lai ... liaison: U.S.A.
Steve Lonano ... production assistant (as Stephen Lonano)
Javier López de Ayala ... publicist: Spain
Paula McBreen ... London contact: Malta / assistant: Nigel Wooll, West Indies
Rob McEntegart ... production legal
Roger McGowan ... marine rigger
Sarah Millar ... junior assistant accountant
Jack Munn ... medic: USA
David Paris ... helicopter pilot: USA
Julie Payne ... assistant: Ridley Scott
Jay Roberts ... senior assistant accountant
Helen Seery ... location accountant
Drew Smith ... craft service
James Teal ... diving double
Sean Upton ... safety diver: Malta
Jean-Pierre Verard ... production staff
Jonathan Vigier ... craft service (as John Vigier)
Jessica Vogl ... assistant to producer
Mary Anna 'M.A.' Woodbury ... location accountant: U.S.A. (as Mary Anna Woodbury)
Garson Yu ... title designer
John W. Beach ... stand-in (uncredited)
Robin Demetriou ... catering supervisor (uncredited)
Lauren Lloyd ... studio executive (uncredited)

Thanks

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Chris Coristine ... in memory of
John Goodlett ... in memory of
Rick Marsellus ... in memory of
George Ptacnik ... in memory of
Alice Sheldon ... in memory of
Robin Wetherall ... in memory of

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Plot Summary

A true story about a group of American teenage boys who crew a school sailing ship to gain experience, discipline, or whatever their parents feel they lack. The voyage is a true adventure for them all but it has its downs as well as ups. Written by Rob Hartill

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Taglines The strongest force in nature is the will to survive. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Lame de fond (France)
  • White Squall - Reißende Strömung (Germany)
  • Tormenta blanca (Spain)
  • Tempesta blanca (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Yum Shel Haverim (Israel, Hebrew title)
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Runtime
  • 129 min
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Box Office

Budget $38,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $3,908,514, 04 Feb 1996

Did You Know?

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Trivia Scott Wolf was 27 when he played a 15-year-old boy. See more »
Goofs According to the timelines shown on screen, the story starts in 1960 and ends in 1961. However, in one of the scenes on the ship, in the background you can hear JFK's speech about the Cuban Missile Crisis from October 1962. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Kingdom of Heaven (2005). See more »
Soundtracks Valpariso See more »
Quotes Captain Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon: You can't run from the wind. You trim your sails, face the music, and keep going.
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