The Whale

The Whale

2013
1h 30m
5.3

5.3/10

16 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History
Overview

Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Animal Planet BBC Factual Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

based on novel or book whale shipwreck whaling ship cabin boy 19th century nantucket sperm whale

Quick Facts

Release Date December 22, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2943068
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Cast

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen

Tom Nickerson

Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong

Owen Chase

Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye

Matthew Joy

Adam Rayner
Adam Rayner

Captain George Pollard

Jassa Ahluwalia
Jassa Ahluwalia

Owen Coffin

John Boyega
John Boyega

William Bond

David Gyasi
David Gyasi

Richard Peterson

Ferdinand Kingsley
Ferdinand Kingsley

Obed Hendricks

Jolyon Coy
Jolyon Coy

Benjamin Lawrence

Chris Starkie
Chris Starkie

Watson

Charles Furness
Charles Furness

Young Tom Nickerson

André Agius
André Agius

Essex Crew

Key Crew

Alrick Riley
Director
Terry Cafolla
Screenplay