Release Date

22 Dec, 2013

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.

Original Title

The Whale

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Actors

Martin Sheen

Jonas Armstrong

Paul Kaye

Adam Rayner

Jassa Ahluwalia

John Boyega

David Gyasi

Ferdinand Kingsley

Jolyon Coy

Chris Starkie

Charles Furness

André Agius

Joe Azzopardi

Macram Borg

Stephen Buhagiar

Jimi Busuttil

Graham Charles

Aklileu Gudetta

Ian Thomas Shaw

Valentin Stojanov

Bolton White

Crew

Alrick Riley

Richard Fiocca

Debbie Wiseman

David Raedeker

Terry Cafolla