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In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel. "There's nothing subtle about The Finest Hours, but much that is satisfying."--Globe...

Based on the true story of survival, a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.

Based on a true story, a weekend cruise aboard a luxury yacht goes horribly awry for a group of old high school friends who forget to lower the ladder into the water before swimming, leaving them adrift miles from shore and in a fight for survival.