Deepwater Horizon (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Berg |
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| Story by | Matthew Sand |
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Deepwater Horizon's Final Hours by David Barstow David Rohde Stephanie Saul |
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| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
| Cinematography | Enrique Chediak |
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| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Box office | $119.5 million |
Deepwater Horizon is a 2016 American biopic disaster film directed by Peter Berg, written by Matthew Sand and Matthew Michael Carnahan, and starring an ensemble cast including Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien and Kate Hudson. It is based on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Principal photography began on April 27, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 2016. It received generally positive reviews and grossed over $119 million worldwide. The film is nominated for two Oscars at the 89th Academy Awards: Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.
On April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon, an oil drilling rig operated by private contractor Transocean, is set to begin drilling off the southern coast of Louisiana on behalf of BP. Chief Electronics Technician Michael "Mike" Williams (Mark Wahlberg) and rig supervisor James "Jimmy" Harrell (Kurt Russell) are surprised to learn that the workers assigned to pour the concrete foundation intended to keep the well stable are being sent home early without conducting a pressure test, at the insistence of BP managers Donald Vidrine (John Malkovich) and Robert Kaluza (Brad Leland). While Mike prepares the drilling team, including Caleb Holloway (Dylan O'Brien), Harrell meets with Vidrine and persuades him to conduct a test, which only serves to weaken the already-crumbling foundation further. His patience thinning, and without waiting for Harrell to confirm the results, Vidrine orders the well to be opened.
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