In the Heart of the Sea 2015
Directed by Ron Howard
- Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Action
- 122 min
- PG-13
Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
- Animal harm
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- character-ledplot-driven
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- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Chris HemsworthOwen Chase
- Benjamin WalkerGeorge Pollard
- Cillian MurphyMatthew Joy
- Brendan GleesonOld Thomas Nickerson
- Ben WhishawHerman Melville
- Michelle FairleyMrs. Nickerson
- Tom HollandYoung Thomas Nickerson
- Paul AndersonThomas Chappel
- Frank DillaneOwen Coffin
- Joseph MawleBenjamin Lawrence
Crew
- Ron HowardDirector
- Charles LeavittScreenplay
- Nathaniel PhilbrickNovel
- Anthony Dod MantleDirector of Photography
- Roque BañosOriginal Music Composer
- Mike HillEditor
- Daniel P. HanleyEditor
- Will WardProducer
- Brian GrazerProducer
- Ron HowardProducer
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