The finest hours
(Weekly Rental DVD)

Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Languages (English, Russian, French), Sound (Dolby Digital 5.1), Subtitles (Danish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, French), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English)

Made in 2016

Based on Real events/The book by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias

Cast: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, Ben Foster, Josh Stewart, Graham McTavish, John Magaro, Kyle Gallner, John Oritz

Credits: music, Carter Burwell; cinematographer, Javier Aguirresarobe

Chris Pine and Casey Affleck star in this adventure drama based on the Pendleton rescue operation which is recounted in Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias's book. In February 1952 a terrible storm hits New England and an oil tanker is split in two off the coast of Cape Cod. A United States Coast Guard crew of four, including Boatswain's Mate First Class Bernard Webber (Pine), is sent on a dangerous rescue mission aboard a small lifeboat. While 30 sailors are stuck inside the sinking tanker Webber and his team battle against the treacherous conditions. Will they make it to the vessel in time? The cast also includes Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger and Ben Foster.

BBFC code: 12a