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The Finest Hours

Drama based on a true story. A small US coastguard team tackle gigantic waves and gale-force winds as they attempt to save 30 sailors stranded on a rapidly sinking oil tanker.

Drama based on a true story, recounting one of history's most daring coastguard rescue attempts. Stranded on a sinking oil tanker along with 30 other sailors, engineer Ray Sybert battles to buy his crew more time as Captain Bernie Webber and three of his colleagues tackle gigantic waves and gale-force winds in their astonishing bid to save the seamen.

1 hour, 48 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Sep 2022 23:15

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    Frank Sinatra

    The Hucklebuck (Album Version)

  • 00:03

    Frank Sinatra With The Ken Lane Quintet, Frank Sinatra

    The Huckle-Buck (Album Version)

  • 00:06

    Carter Burwell

    Meeting Miriam

  • 00:16

    Carter Burwell

    It's Starting To Snow

  • 00:19

    Carter Burwell

    Pendleton Jump

  • 00:31

    Carter Burwell

    Lost Our Lights

  • 00:39

    Carter Burwell

    You Don't Have To Come Back

  • 00:42

    Carter Burwell

    Volunteers

  • 00:45

    Carter Burwell

    The Bucket Line

  • 00:47

    Carter Burwell

    The 36500

  • 00:51

    Carter Burwell

    That Man Shouldn't Have Sent Them

  • 00:52

    Carter Burwell

    That Man Shouldn't Have Sent Them

  • 01:16

    Carter Burwell

    Four Men Lost

  • 01:20

    Philip Klein, Carter Burwell

    Rescue

  • 01:38

    Carter Burwell

    Safe Harbor

  • 01:47

    ²¹â€h²¹

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

Credits

Role Contributor
Bernie Webber Chris Pine
Ray Sybert Casey Affleck
Miriam Webber Holliday Grainger
Richard Livesey Ben Foster
Daniel Cluff Eric Bana
Andy Fitzgerald Kyle Gallner
Ervin Maske John Magaro
Frank Fauteux Graham McTavish
Wallace Quirey John Ortiz
Bea Hansen Rachel Brosnahan
Mel Gouthro Beau Knapp
Director Craig Gillespie

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