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In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

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2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Sound (2001)
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Box office
Grossed $329M worldwide, about 2.5 times its $130M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Perfect Storm
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Filming locations
Filmed in Florida
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Setting
Set in Gloucester
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Music
Music by James Horner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John Seale
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Details

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Writers: Sebastian JungerNovel
William D. WittliffScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: June 29, 2000
Original language: English
Budget: $130M
Revenue: $328.7M
Countries: United States of America

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