The Finest Hours

Based on a true story, this gripping drama chronicles the U.S. Coast Guard’s daring rescue of the crew of a severely damaged oil tanker off the coast of Massachusetts in 1952. When the SS Pendleton is crippled during a devastating storm, Coast Guardsman Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) and his three-man team must race against time, making their way through massive waves and dangerously cold weather in a desperate attempt to save as many of the stranded seamen as they can. Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, Kyle Gallner, and Eric Bana also star. 114 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.