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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

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Based on the incredible true story that inspired Moby Dick

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

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Director
Ron Howard
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    Owen Chase Chris Hemsworth
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    George Pollard Benjamin Walker
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    Matthew Joy Cillian Murphy
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    Old Thomas Nickerson Brendan Gleeson
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    Herman Melville Ben Whishaw
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    Mrs. Nickerson Michelle Fairley
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    Young Thomas Nickerson Tom Holland
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    Thomas Chappel Paul Anderson

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