White Squall
“The strongest will in nature is the will to survive.”
1996 · 2 h 9 min
Ridley ScottCast
Jeff Bridges 
Caroline Goodall 
John Savage Scott Wolf 
Jeremy Sisto 
Ryan Phillippe
Credits
Written by: Charles Gieg Jr.
Plot
In 1960, prep school boys sail on an old ship under Captain Sheldon to learn discipline, until a storm tests them.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ridley Scott's coming-of-age sea adventure has fine sailing photography and Jeff Bridges, but a rather conventional script.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (26,377 votes)
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