This post will have the official information for Disney’s THE FINEST HOURS starring Chris Pine and Eric Bana about a dramatic Coast Guard rescue opening January 29, 2016. Continue reading for all the news, images, and trailers for THE FINEST HOURS, and we’ll continue to update this post as more information becomes available.
Update January 29, 2016
Sarah Woloski shares this review of THE FINEST HOURS - a down-home epic.
Update January 27, 2016
Sarah Woloski spent an hour with the cast and crew of THE FINEST HOURS. Click here for her thoughts and “fan girl moment” with Chris Pine.
Update November 12, 2015
Final theatrical poster and trailer released for THE FINEST HOURS.
Update August 18, 2015
At the D23 Expo, President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production Sean Bailey took the stage to introduce the first film in the Disney live-action lineup, THE FINEST HOURS, which is based on the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard. Chris Pine, who plays Bernie Webber, the captain of the rescue boat, joined Bailey on stage to give fans a peak at the heroic action-thriller.
Actor Chris Pine of THE FINEST HOURS and President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production at the D23 EXPO 2015 (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Chris Pine stars as Bernie Webber and Holliday Grainger as Miriam in THE FINEST HOURS, photo by Claire Folger ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The film, which is directed by Craig Gillespie, also stars Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Eric Bana, transports audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale.
Director Craig Gillespi (L) and actor Chris Pine of THE FINEST HOURS at the D23 EXPO 2015 (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Actor Chris Pine of THE FINEST HOURS at the D23 EXPO 2015 (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
THE FINEST HOURS is produced by Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero and Doug Merrifield is the executive producer. The film is based on the book by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman and the screenplay is by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson.
Original post follows below
A heroic action-thriller, THE FINEST HOURS is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
Disney’s THE FINEST HOURS is the unforgettable story of the Coast Guard’s courageous mission, which is directed by Craig Gillespie and stars: Chris Pine; Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Casey Affleck; Ben Foster; Holliday Grainger; John Ortiz; and Eric Bana. Produced by Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero, the screenplay is by Oscar nominee Scott Silver and Oscar nominees Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson based on the acclaimed non-fiction book of the same name by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. Doug Merrifield serves as executive producer. THE FINEST HOURS storms into U.S. theaters on January 29, 2016 in Digital 3D and IMAX 3D.
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