Rent the finest hours 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Apr 08, 2015 disneys chris pine coast guard drama finest hours pushed back to january 2016. Us coast guard rescue movie coming in january 2016 movie. The unforgettable story of the coast guard s most daring rescue mission. It is the typical good guys coming to the rescue and all works out in the end this is a disney movie. Coast guard participant remembers the historic rescue finest stars chris pine and casey affleck as members of the coast guard who attempted to rescue men from a. May 03, 2016 based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest smallboat rescue in coast guard history, the finest hours is a tale of courage, loyalty and honor in the face of overwhelming odds. In february of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the east coast struck new england, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of cape cod and literally ripping it in half. Jan 28, 2016 the true story behind a coast guard rescue depicted in disneys the finest hours is amazing enough that it didnt require corny romantic embellishments that threaten to capsize. The movie, the finest hours, starring chris pine, casey affleck, and holliday grainger is a dramatization of the rescue. T he finest hours, the true story of the us coast guard s famous 1952 rescue of crewmen from a stricken oil tanker in a savage storm, is a strange hybrid of a movie.
It is considered to be the greatest small boat rescue in history. The reallife story behind disneys forthcoming coast guard rescue movie, the. I had high hopes for this movie adaptation of the book, and have to say that disney did not disappoint. The author of the definitive account of the coast guards greatest smallboat rescue on the movies accuracy. Coast guard s 1952 rescue of a sinking oil freighter during a ferocious storm is a wellcrafted tale of heroism in. Mar 04, 2016 discover the story behind disneys the finest hours as author michael tougias takes you through the timeline of the real life events. Craig gillespies film, the true story of a daring coast guard rescue mounted in 1952, has. Jan 19, 2016 based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest smallboat rescue in coast guard history, the finest hours is a tale of courage, loyalty and honor in the face of overwhelming odds.
A rescue crew from the chatham coast guard station, of which gouthro was close friends with, made the daring, and historical rescue. The film explores a maritime incident from 1952 that naval historians refer to as. Mar 31, 2016 based on the book, the movie the perfect storm mistakenly depicted the coast guard cutter tamaroa as one of the services more modern 210foot medium endurance cutters, but the search and rescue operations of the actual tamaroa wmec166 make for a more amazing story. Coast guard, in which a crew of four risked their lives to save 33 men stranded at sea in the middle of a devastating noreaster. Meet the real bernie webber, miriam, richard livesey and andy fitzgerald. Eric bana orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Casey affleck bails out true ocean rescue saga the. Movie trailer for the finest hours the remarkable true. Highly recommend an extremely good movie based on factual rescue of members of tanker crew in 1952. I just happened across this one on youtube a heroic actionthriller, the finest hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in coast guard history. The finest hours tells epic tale of coast guard triumph. Disney has released the trailer for a new movie based on the true story of heroic us coast guard rescue of 32 mariners aboard the ss pendleton.
Its about a truelife us coast guard rescue mission off. The reallife story behind disneys forthcoming coast. The new film, which stars chris pine and casey affleck, is based on the true story of one of the most dangerous and daring rescue attempts in coast guard history. The small coast guard boat get tossed around like a small rubber ball. Jan 29, 2016 the new film, which stars chris pine and casey affleck, is based on the true story of one of the most dangerous and daring rescue attempts in coast guard history. So amazing to see such an important piece of history in person. The finest hours was surely a film made for two kinds of people. Jan 29, 2016 like many a true story, the finest hours doesnt have a lot of suspenseits own trailer trumpeted that it was based on the most incredible rescue in coast guard history. In 1952 two cargo ships were split in half by a deadly storm off the. Chris pine stars in waterlogged rescue tale whether or not the film is faithful to the true events of this 1950s coast guard rescue, it doesnt tell the story in a. All four crew of cg36500 were awarded the coast guards gold lifesaving medal rather than just the coxswain, the typical treatment. Coast guard members set out to rescue them in a 12seat boat, braving 60foot waves and hurricaneforce winds, in a heroic actionthriller based on a true story. This movie is a film about the courage of seemingly ordinary people under great stress, and is faithful to the spirit of the rescue and the traditions of valor that run deep in the us coast guard. The finest hours 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
In the 1950s, even more than now, the coast guard was the lowly stepchild. The coast guard hoisted two adults and one child from a grounded sailboat on brant island shoals, north carolina, sunday night. The heavybrowed minnesotan glanced around the cabin, where guys were settling in for the threehour flight to what had to be one of the loneliest outposts of the coast guard. Disney has just release its first trailer from its new film the finest hours, based on the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in u. The finest hours relives a perilous, forgotten rescue the new. This blog is part of a series honoring the long blue line of coast guard men and women who served before us. The finest hours is a seafaring story thats resolutely old. A heroic actionthriller, the finest hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in coast guard history. Coast guard comes to the rescue in finest hours the. The finest hours this basedontruestory about the u. Jan 24, 2016 considered the greatest small boat rescue in coast guard history, it has been the subject of several books and now, a major movie.
There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including fifty shades of black. That part is in the movie, but it doesnt mention that originally, his threeperson crew wereas only offered the silver. Stay tuned as we highlight the customs, traditions, history and heritage of the coast guard. Hollywood to begin filming new coast guard movie that no. Jan 24, 2016 the mission is considered the greatest smallboat rescue in coast guard history and is the premise for the movie the finest hours, in theaters friday and based on the 2009 book of the same name.
On february 18, 1952 two world war two era t2 tanker ships, the pendleton and the fort mercer split in half within 40 miles of each other in a. Chris pine leads a stormy rescue mission in this overly showy disney tale, which is based on a true story. Jan 29, 2016 the finest hours brings to life the most daring rescue in the history of the u. As dependable as disaster movies come chris pine and casey affleck bring stoicism to the true story of a daring coast guard rescue. Webber heads a fourman team sent out in a 36foot wooden boat to rescue those aboard what remains of the ss pendleton. The story behind the disney movie the finest hours youtube. The reallife story behind disneys forthcoming coast guard. A movie that you will watch many times just to feel the magnitude of the rescue. Presented in digital 3d and imax 3d, the film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fullyimmersive. A coast guard air station detroit helicopter crew hoists three people from lake erie after the vessel they were aboard broke in two and capsized may 16, 2016.
The finest hours is a great film and worthy testament to the bravery of the u. Pine, however, a plasticlooking 2016 guy he looks as if he was. Everything you need to know about the finest hours movie 2016. He was a petty officer assigned to station chatham, massachusetts, and part of his duties were that of coxswain of coast guard motor lifeboat cg 36500. The title of the film refers to a legendary figure within the film which protects people lost at sea. Discover the story behind disneys the finest hours as author michael tougias takes you through the timeline of the real life events. Links from these pages, to non coast guard sites, are provided as a customer service and do not represent any implicit or explicit endorsement by the united states coast guard of any commercial or private issue or products presented here. Published on may 3, 2016 based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest smallboat rescue in coast guard history, the finest hours is a tale of courage, loyalty and honor in the face of. The screenplay, written by eric johnson, scott silver, and paul tamasy, is based on the finest hours. Coast guard, in which a crew of four risked their lives to save 33 men stranded at sea in the middle of a. Coast guard engineer andy fitzgerald arrives at the premiere of disneys the finest hours at the tcl chinese theatre on january 25, 2016 in. Heroic coast guard rescue off cape cod now major motion. This 50sset coastguard drama has plenty of big ocean action but its.
Rent the finest hours 2016 starring chris pine and casey affleck on dvd and bluray. Jan 29, 2016 like in the heart of the sea, the finest hours is another stormatsea movie, only this one doesnt costar a white whale. The finest hours 2016, the guardian 2006, coast guard 1997, the icebreaker 2016, the guard 2008, raging sharks 2005, licence to kill 1989, clear and present danger 1994, the boatniks 1970, the business 2005. Aug 07, 2016 published on aug 7, 2016 a visit to see the original restored cg36500 coast guard rescue boat seen in the movie the finest hours. Cutter tamaroa and the perfect storm posted by lt katie braynard, thursday, march 31, 2016. Jan 30, 2016 the finest hours tells epic tale of coast guard triumph. A couple sailing with their 1yearold infant girl required rescue involving the navy, coast guard and california air national guard. The finest hours theatrical when a massive winter storm traps more than 30 sailors on a fastsinking ship, four u. The finest hours is a thrilling disaster film about the one of the most daring rescue missions in american coast guard history. Behind the incredible true story of the coast guards most daring rescue attempt. With chris pine, casey affleck, ben foster, eric bana. Retired coast guardsman from wrentham recalls daring sea. Everything you need to know about the finest hours movie. The coast guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of cape cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
The extraordinary true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the coast guard. Tougias book detailing a daring 1952 coast guard rescue off the new england seaboard comes to the screen in this. The finest hours on dvd may 24, 2016 starring chris pine, casey affleck, kyle gallner, holliday grainger. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70foot high waves, four members of the coast guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidlysinking vessel. The coast guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of cape cod after a. The finest hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in coast guard history. Jul, 2015 the film centers on what is considered the greatest smallboat rescue in coast guard history. The finest hours was released in 2016 on friday, january 29, 2016 in nationwide movie theaters. Bernard challen webber may 9, 1928 january 24, 2009 was a united states coast guardsman. Disneys the finest hours tells the real story of a daring coast guard rescue mission in february 1952. The finest hours, starring chris pine, casey affleck, and ben foster, is in theaters january 29. Links will redirect visitors to the internet movie database imdb.
Bernie webber led a crew of four coast guardsmen on an unbelievable rescue off cape cod, massachusetts. Presented in digital 3d and imax 3d, the film will transport. Hollywood to begin filming new coast guard movie that no one will watch by slab squatthrust 3 years ago 3 years ago hollywood a new actionthriller movie based on true experiences from a searchand rescue unit is set to be the next coast guard movie that no one will actually watch, sources confirmed today. Oct 27, 2016 the heavybrowed minnesotan glanced around the cabin, where guys were settling in for the threehour flight to what had to be one of the loneliest outposts of the coast guard. The coast guard considers the pendleton rescue the most daring in its history, and the finest hoursadapted from the 2009 book of the same name by casey sherman and michael j. As the movie opens, it is wellfleet, ma, november 1951, and we get to know two coast guarders who are out on a double date. Pine in the finest hours 2016 casey affleck and josh stewart in the finest hours.
The finest hours is as dependable as disaster movies come. Chatham station was on its own in the pendleton rescue because the boston and nantucket coast guards had dispatched. The finest hours brings to life the most daring rescue in the history of the u. The finest hours relives a perilous, forgotten rescue. The finest hours bluray disc, 2016 for sale online ebay. A movie, the finest hours is being released on jan. Off the south coast of cape cod, the oil tanker ss fort mercer split in two, so the majority of the regions. The film stars chris pine, casey affleck, ben foster, holliday grainger, john ortiz, and eric bana, and chronicles the historic 1952 united states coast guard rescue of the crew of ss pendleton, after the ship split apart during a noreaster off the new england coast. Presented in digital 3d and imax 3d, the film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fullyimmersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. West bay coastguard rescue team, west bay, united kingdom. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including fifty shades of black, kung fu panda 3 and jane got a gun. But first, theres a soppy flashback of coast guard coxswain bernie webber topbilled chris pine at his most wooden meeting miriam holliday grainger, the woman who would become his wife. The finest hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by craig gillespie and produced by walt disney pictures.