Synopsis
Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner's intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.
Cast
Film Credits
Cinematography by Frankie DeMarco, with production design by John P. Goldsmith.
Screenplay
J. C. Chandor
Cinematography
Frankie DeMarco
Production Design
John P. Goldsmith
Costume Design
Van Broughton Ramsey
Music
Alex Ebert
Country
United States
Language
English
Rating
PG-13
Runtime
106 min
Box Office
$6,263,670
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 48 nominations total
IMDb
6.9/10 · 87K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
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