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Only the Brave
Why this pick
Matches the grounded, ensemble-driven disaster tension of Deepwater Horizon, building urgency through skilled workers facing an overwhelming real-life catastrophe.
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MOVIE2016 1h 47m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kurt Russell
Jimmy Harrell
John Malkovich
Vidrine
Gina Rodriguez
Andrea Fleytas
Kate Hudson
Felicia Williams
Dave Maldonado
Capt. Curt Kuchta
Henry Frost
Shane Roshto
J.D. Evermore
Dewey Revette
Sue-Lynn Ansari
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