Movie

Captains Courageous (1996)

• PG
• April 21, 1996
• 1h 33m

• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• Family
• TV Movie

Overview

Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy.

Director

Michael Anderson

Writers

Rudyard Kipling, John McGeevey

Starring

Robert Urich, Kenny Vadas, Kaj-Erik Eriksen