The Perfect Storm
In October of 1991, some 200 miles off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, a collision of three monstrous storms left a sword fishing boat, the Andrea Gail, stranded in the high seas. This boat was defenseless against what meteorologists would call, The Perfect Storm. Not only does this sound like the perfect movie script, but it is based on a true story. In the movie Captain Billy Tyne (George Clooney) realizing his fishermen were underpaid and overworked, decides to make the last fishing excursion of the season, and heads to distant waters where the fish are plentiful. Although leaving their homes and their loved ones required a lot of coercing and willpower from Tyne, the promise of a more successful catch convinces the crew of the Andrea Gail to depart. Soon, however, family members hear about the erratic nature of the trip combined with fading weat
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