The Finest Hours (2016) is a historical disaster drama film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, and Eric Bana.

Set in 1952, the film is based on the true story of one of the most daring U.S. Coast Guard rescue missions ever. During a brutal nor’easter off the coast of New England, the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker, is split in half by the storm. With most of the crew trapped on the sinking stern, engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) takes charge to keep the ship afloat as long as possible.

Meanwhile, Coast Guard coxswain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) is ordered to lead a rescue mission with a small crew aboard a 36-foot lifeboat. Battling hurricane-force winds and towering waves, they embark on what seems like a suicide mission to save the 30+ men stranded at sea.

Set in 1952, the film is based on the true story of one of the most daring U.S. Coast Guard rescue missions ever. During a brutal nor’easter off the coast of New England, the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker, is split in half by the storm. With most of the crew trapped on the sinking stern, engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) takes charge to keep the ship afloat as long as possible.

Meanwhile, Coast Guard coxswain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) is ordered to lead a rescue mission with a small crew aboard a 36-foot lifeboat. Battling hurricane-force winds and towering waves, they embark on what seems like a suicide mission to save the 30+ men stranded at sea.