White Squall

Feb 2, 1996

2h 9m

★ 6.3

The strongest will in nature is the will to survive.

Overview

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

Genres

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Largo Entertainment

Scott Free Productions

Hollywood Pictures

White Squall Trailers

Cast

Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon

Jeff Bridges

Alice Sheldon

Caroline Goodall

McCrea

John Savage

Chuck Gieg

Scott Wolf

Frank Beaumont

Jeremy Sisto

Gil Martin

Ryan Phillippe

Robert Marsh

David Lascher

Dean Preston

Eric Michael Cole

Shay Jennings

Jason Marsden

Francis Beaumont

David Selby

Girard Pascal

Julio Oscar Mechoso

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