The Finest Hours Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 7, 2016

The Finest Hours

Release Date: Friday, January 29, 2016 Theaters

The unforgettable story of the Coast Guard’s most daring rescue mission.

Director: Craig Gillespie

Starring: Chris Pine • Casey Affleck • Kyle Gallner • Holliday Grainger • Graham McTavish

PG-13 Action N/A

4.1 / 5.0

58% WILL SEE 42% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.

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Who stars in The Finest Hours – Cast List

Chris Pine
Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984
Casey Affleck
The Instigators, Triple 9
Kyle Gallner
American Sniper, Smile
H
Holliday Grainger
Tulip Fever, My Cousin Rachel
G
Graham McTavish
Secretariat, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Ben Foster
King Ivory, The Contractor
M
Michael Raymond-James
Sweet Girl, American Insurrection
J
Josh Stewart
Lifeline, Transcendence
R
Rachel Brosnahan
... Bea Hansen

Superman, The Amateur

Who is making The Finest Hours – Crew List

A look at The Finest Hours behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Craig Gillespie last helmed Dumb Money and Cruella. The film's writer Paul Tamasy last penned The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare and The Outpost.

Director: Craig Gillespie
Screenwriters: Paul Tamasy
Eric Johnson
Producers: Dorothy Auferiero
James 'Jim' Whitaker

Studios: Walt Disney Studios
Production Company: Walt Disney Studios
Whitaker Entertainment

Production – What we know about the The Finest Hours

Key Facts

The screenplay is by Oscar® nominee Scott Silver and Oscar nominees Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson based on the acclaimed non-fiction book of the same name by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2015

Completed

Changed The Finest Hours movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The film is now shooting on location in Quincy and Chatham, Massachusetts.

Aug 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Aug 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of peril
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Finest Hours Trailers and Clips

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The Finest Hours Release Date: When was the film released?

The Finest Hours was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 29 , 2016. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Kung Fu Panda 3, Fifty Shades of Black and Jane Got a Gun. Additional information: 3D/2D, IMAX.