The Finest Hours

~32 survivors, room for 12.

Overview

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.

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General Information

Release Date: 2016-01-27
Budget: $80000000
Revenue: $52099090
Runtime: 117 min

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