# White Squall (1996)

> A demanding school sailing voyage turns teenage bravado into hard-won maturity when the sea delivers an unforgiving test.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5606

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto, Ryan Phillippe, David Lascher, Eric Michael Cole
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118158/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: adventurous, visceral, earnest, adventure movie night, family movie night

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