White Squall (1996)

Release date: 1996-02-02
Country: USA|UK
Language: English|Danish|Spanish
Director: Ridley Scott
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Largo Entertainment, Scott Free Productions
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 2h 9min

Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

title spoken by character, based on true story, dolphin, jamaica, prostitute, tragedy, acrophobia, male bonding, storm, rich kid, near death experience, deeply disturbed person, melodrama, teacher student relationship, hypodermic needle, discipline, giant wave, tidal wave, student, survival

Short Review

The filmmakers take a rather facile, anachronistic "Oprah"-esque approach toward the boys' feelings about their families and the Skipper's role as a "tough love"-minded surrogate father.