The Whale (2013)

Plot Summary

Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.

Full Cast & Characters

Martin Sheen

Tom Nickerson

Jonas Armstrong

Owen Chase

Paul Kaye

Matthew Joy

Adam Rayner

Captain George Pollard

Jassa Ahluwalia

Owen Coffin

John Boyega

William Bond

David Gyasi

Richard Peterson

Ferdinand Kingsley

Obed Hendricks

Jolyon Coy

Benjamin Lawrence

Chris Starkie

Watson

Charles Furness

Young Tom Nickerson

André Agius

Essex Crew

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