ONE OF THE GREATEST RESCUE STORIES EVER TOLD

Starring Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster and Eric Bana

RELEASES ON IN-HOME PLATFORMS, MAY 24^TH

 

Disney Presents

THE FINEST HOURS

 

The Film Storms Home on Blu-rayâ„¢ Combo Pack, Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere,

and Packaged with A Host of Bonus Features Including An All-New Documentary With A Look at the True Life Heroes Behind the Story, Making-of Featurettes and Deleted Scenes

Weekends are some of the greatest times to participate in fun family activities. My husband, myself, and our three children are avid movie watchers so going to the theater, streaming movies, or renting DVDs is one of the best ways we know to spend our down time together. I usually make popcorn, buy our favorite candies and stock up on soft drinks. We snuggle into the couches with our snuggly blankets and it’s off to make-believe land we go!

I have been a fan of actor, Chris Pine, since his appearance in the Star Trek movie a few years ago. Casey Affleck, who portrays a member of the doomed ship, is another one of our favorite actors. The subject matter of The Finest Hours is full of drama and action. Based on the true story of the Coast Guard small-boat rescue of a disabled ship, half of which was ripped away and sunk, this gripping tale has us completely enthralled and rooting for the success of the mission to save the men still alive on the crippled stern-section of the T-2 oil tanker. Chris Pine portrays Captain Bernie Webber of the Coast Guard, commanding a small 12-seat rescue boat sent to try to save the survivors of the rapidly sinking tanker.

I love movies that describe historical times and places. The Finest Hour is set in 1952 during a massive winter storm off the northeastern coast of the U.S., in the Cape Cod area. To attempt a sea rescue during such harsh weather takes some major guts, and though Captain Bernie Webber is a fairly soft-spoken, agreeable sort of man he totally rises to the occasion and gets the job done. In Webber’s view, “We all live, or we all die.†A truly heroic statement for a heroic man.

FILM SYNOPSIS:

This heroic action-thriller is based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. In 1952, a massive winter storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, ripping a T-2 oil tanker in half and trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly sinking stern. When word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard, four men led by Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) set out in a 12-seat boat on a daring mission to rescue the stranded men, braving freezing cold, 60-foot waves and hurricane-force winds, and guided by Webber’s vow that “We all live, or we all die.†Packed with thrilling, larger-than-life action and anchored in a belief in the strength of the human spirit, The Finest Hours is a triumph.

The Finest Hours: The Impossible Rescue is available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere, and On-Demand on May 24^th, 2016. Learn more about The Finest Hours on the Disney website and the movie’s Facebook Page. Purchase the movie for your family HERE.

Keep scrolling to see the movie trailer & some deleted scenes!

Disney Official Trailer

The Story Of How They Met — Deleted Scene

A Desperate Idea — Deleted Scene

BONUS FEATURES*:

Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD, Digital SD, Disney Movies Anywhere
Against All Odds: The Bernie Webber Story – Visit the quaint and close-knit town of Chatham, and experience the events surrounding the most heroic Coast Guard rescue ever through the eyes of the people who witnessed them.

BROTHERHOOD – Cast members reflect on the bonds they forged during the shoot.

TWO CREWS – Chris Pine and Casey Affleck share insights into Bernie Webber and Ray Sybert, men who led their respective crews against all odds.

WHAT IS YOUR FINEST HOUR? – A Coast Guard member recounts an incredible rescue.

THE FINEST INSPIRATION: THE U.S. COAST GUARD Meet the people who put their lives on the line for others.

DELETED SCENES:
A Desperate Idea
The Story of How They Met

DVD
BROTHERHOOD
THE FINEST INSPIRATION: THE U.S. COAST GUARD

*Bonus Features may vary by retailer