Revenge of the Whale
Brief Synopsis
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The true story of the 1820 sinking of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Herman Melville's novel, "Moby Dick." The program details the survival of a handful of men driven to the brink of madness and forced to resort to cannibalism in order to endure three months adrift in the middle of the Pacific
Cast & Crew
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Geoff Stephens
Director
Joe Haffney
Voice
David Coffin
Performer
Liam Neeson
Narrator
Jeffrey Carlson
Voice
David Harbour
Voice
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The true story of the 1820 sinking of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Herman Melville's novel, "Moby Dick." The program details the survival of a handful of men driven to the brink of madness and forced to resort to cannibalism in order to endure three months adrift in the middle of the Pacific with no shelter, little food and less water. The tale is told through the diaries of three of the men who survived: Thomas Nickerson, the 14-year-old cabin boy; Owen Chase, the First Mate who saved many lives but eventually went insane; and George Pollard, the Captain who made several fatal errors.
Director
Geoff Stephens
Director
Cast
Joe Haffney
Voice
David Coffin
Performer
Liam Neeson
Narrator
Jeffrey Carlson
Voice
David Harbour
Voice
Jordan Gelber
Voice
Philip Bosco
Voice
Jack Gardner
Voice
Crew
David Baker
Assistant
Alfred Bernard
Other
Peter Boynton
Electrician
Simon Brewster
Helicopter Pilot
Tess Capodice
Post-Production Supervisor
Joe Christofori
Steadicam Operator
David Coffin
Music Arranger
David Corvo
Executive Producer
Luis Cruz
Sound
Mark Degroat
Visual Effects
Mary K Berkaw Edwards
Consultant
Andrew Finkelstein
Editor
Stuart Frank
Music
Brian Fullerton
Assistant Editor
Adam Geiger
Photography
Carolyn Goldman
Field Producer
Thomas Farel Heffernan
Consultant
Brian Heller
Photography
Marc Herschfeld
Casting
John Hockenberry
Writer
Michael Jaehle
Consultant
John Kosmaczewski
Other
Kim Krawitz
Assistant Producer
Sal Malguarnera Jr
Camera
Paul Manecky
Assistant
Keith Mcmanus
Assistant
Michael Mulvey
Other
John Mark Murney
Sound
Sonia Nicore
Casting
Gilberto Nobrega
Camera
Lisa Norling
Consultant
Steven O'neill
Casting
Daniel Patrick
Visual Effects
Mike Peavey
Helicopter Pilot
Nathaniel Philbrick
Consultant
Nathaniel Philbrick
Book As Source Material
Gerry Polinsky
Key Grip
Jack Putnam
Consultant
Geoffrey Sanborn
Consultant
John Schaefer
Music
Robert Siciliano
Sound
Chris Simmons
Other
Karl Steinmayer
Other
Geoff Stephens
Producer
Geoff Stephens
Writer
Curt Worden
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
