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In The Heart Of The Sea

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This...

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Main Author: Baños, Roque (Composer)
Other Authors: Leavitt, Charles (Screenwriter), Jaffa, Rick (Screenwriter), Silver, Amanda (Screenwriter), Hemsworth, Chris (Actor), Walker, Benjamin, 1982- (Actor), Murphy, Cillian, 1976- (Actor), Whishaw, Ben, 1980- (Actor), Gleeson, Brendan (Actor), Holland, Tom, 1996- (Actor), Mollá, Jordi (Actor), Riley, Charlotte (Actor), Mawle, Joseph, 1974- (Actor), Fairley, Michelle (Actor), Mantle, Anthony Dod, 1955- (Cinematographer), Hill, Mike (Film editor), Hanley, Dan, 1955- (Film editor), Philbrick, Nathaniel.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016]
Edition: Rental [edition].
Subjects:
Essex (Whaleship) > Drama > Videorecordings.
Essex (Whaleship) > Drama.
Whaling ships > Drama.
Shipwrecks > Drama.
Whales > Drama.
United States > Social life and customs > 1783-1865 > Drama > Videorecordings.
Action and adventure films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Summary: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
Item Description: Title from disc surface.
Based on the book "In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the Whaleship Essex" by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
Widescreen (1.78:1).
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle ; editors, Mike Hill, Dan Hanley ; music, Roque Baños.

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