The Perfect Storm
Captain Billy Tyne leads his desperate crew on a high‑stakes late‑season fishing run to redeem their reputation, only to face a deadly convergence of storms that could sink both their haul and their lives.
“Feel its fury.”
Synopsis
In October 1991, a combination of weather conditions led to the formation of a severe storm in the North Atlantic. The sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail was caught in the storm.
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A crew of 258+ credited
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Edited by Richard Francis BruceShot by John SealeScored by James HornerDesigned by William SandellSound by Kelly CabralCostumes by Erica Edell PhillipsStunts by Daniel W BarringerVFX by Tim Alexander Nm0018780
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$328.7M
US & Canada: $182.6M — 56% of worldwide · International: $146.1M (44%)
Opening weekend: $41.3M — 23% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $73.1M — 40% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,407 theaters
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Also known as
- Der Sturmde
- La tormenta perfectaes
- En pleine tempêtefr
- La tempesta perfettait
- (English)The Perfect Storm
- (Bulgarian)Перфектната буря
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 26, 2000
- AustraliaJun 29, 2000
- CanadaJun 30, 2000
- New ZealandJul 3, 2000
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Cast & Crew
258 unique people credited
Top billed cast
George Clooney
as Billy Tyne
Mark Wahlberg
as Bobby Shatford
John C Reilly
as Dale 'Murph' Murphy
Diane Lane
as Christina Cotter
William Fichtner
as David 'Sully' Sullivan
John Hawkes
as Mike 'Bugsy' Moran
Allen Payne
as Alfred Pierre
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Linda Greenlaw
Karen Allen
as Melissa Brown
Cherry Jones
as Edie Bailey
Bob Gunton
as Alexander McAnally III
Christopher Mcdonald
as Todd Gross
Supporting cast
53Michael Ironside
as Bob Brown
Rusty Schwimmer
as Irene 'Big Red' Johnson
Janet Wright
as Ethel Shatford
Dash Mihok
as Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell
Josh Hopkins
as Capt. Darryl Ennis
Todd Kimsey
as Lt. Rob Pettit
Chris Palermo
as Flight Engineer Borgers
Wiley M Pickett
as Sgt. Millard Jones
Hayden Tank
as Dale Murphy, Jr.
Merle Kennedy
as Debra Murphy (Murph's Ex-Wife)
Jennifer Sommerfeld
as Alfred Pierre's Girlfriend
Joseph D Reitman
as Douglas Kosco
Sandy Ward
as Quentin (The Old Timer)
Melissa Samuels
as Pam (Todd Gross' Assistant)
Steven Barr
as Commander Brudnicki
J Scott Shonka
as Communications Officer
Patrick Foley
as Falcon Jet Pilot
Lloyd Malone
as Falcon Jet Co-Pilot
Billy Mayo
as C-130 Pilot
Mark Adams
as C-130 Co-Pilot
Tim Trotman
as C-130 Navigator
Barry Rutstein
as C-130 Engineer
Patrick Stinson
as TV Newscaster #1
Terry Anzur
as TV Newscaster #2
Katelyn C Brown
as Carrot Top Kid #1
Miles Schneider
as Carrot Top Kid #2
James Lee
as Helmsman
Jim Argenbright
as Quartermaster
Michael Spaseff
as Lookout
Walter Altman
as Bartender
Stephanie Atkinson
as Funeral Attendant
Janet Borgman
as Church Parishioner
Jeffrey Corazzini
as Coast Guard Rescue Unit
Tim Cowgill
as Crow's Nest Patron
Doshia Darmane
as Crow's Nest Patron
Elizabeth Duff
as Billy Tyne's Ex-Wife
Matt Duggan
as Crow's Nest Patron
Shawn Fogarty
as Church Mourner
Tim Gato
as Funeral
Sebastian Junger
as Crow's Nest Patron
Ariane Von Kamp
as Crow's Nest Pool Player
Spencer Kayden
as Seasick Sailorette
Edmund Loughlin
as Local
Bruce Mahler
as Mr. Moss
Brad Martin
as Gloucester Fisherman #1
Kevin Mcnamara
as Coast Guard Sailor
Ken Parham
as Fisherman in Bar
Phil Parlapiano
as Ship's Captain
Marc Antonio Pritchett
as Alfred's Friend
Marcio Rosario
as Pool Player
Alan Francis Sullivan
as Assistant Medical Examiner
Michael Steven Swanson
as Police Photographer
Alex Martinez Wallace
as Person at Funeral
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
7Other crew
190Judith Bouley
additional casting
Wendy Washbrook
additional casting associate
Francie Brown
additional dialect coach
Paula Kelly
additional makeup artist
Rob Fitz
additional makeup artist
David Eric Chapman
additional second second assistant director
Gloria D Alessandro
adr editor
Richard Dwan Jr
adr editor / dialogue editor (as Richard Dwan)
David Bruno
advisor: weather
Andy Wong
animator
Ty Boyce
animatronic designer / animatronic operator
Walt Conti
animatronic effects supervisor
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