Plot
Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner's intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.
Written by
J.C. Chandor
Directed by
J.C. Chandor
Cast
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
FilmNation Entertainment, Sudden Storm Productions, Treehouse Pictures, Black Bear Pictures, Washington Square Films, Before the Door Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 48 nominations total