The Whale (2013)
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.
Director:
Alrick Riley
Writer:
Terry Cafolla
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Martin Sheen as Tom Nickerson |
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Jonas Armstrong as Owen Chase |
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Paul Kaye as Matthew Joy |
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Adam Rayner as Captain George Pollard |
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Jassa Ahluwalia as Owen Coffin |
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John Boyega as William Bond |
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David Gyasi as Richard Peterson |
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Ferdinand Kingsley as Obed Hendricks |
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Jolyon Coy as Benjamin Lawrence |
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Chris Starkie as Watson |
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Charles Furness as Young Tom Nickerson |
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André Agius as Essex Crew |
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Joe Azzopardi as Essex Crew |
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Macram Borg as Essex Crew |
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Stephen Buhagiar as Essex Crew |
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Jimi Busuttil as Essex Crew |
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Graham Charles as Essex Crew |
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Aklileu Gudetta as Essex Crew |
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Ian Thomas Shaw as Essex Crew |
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Valentin Stojanov as Essex Crew |
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Bolton White as Essex Crew |
| Directing | Alrick Riley | Director |
| Sound | Richard Fiocca | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Debbie Wiseman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | David Raedeker | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Terry Cafolla | Screenplay |
