Director: Ron Howard Writer: Charles Leavitt Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson Released: December 3, 2015 Rating: Runtime: 122 minutes Websites: Story: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real- life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. "In the Heart of the Sea" reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down. Cast: Chris Hemsworth Owen Chase Benjamin Walker George Pollard Cillian Murphy Matthew Joy Brendan Gleeson Tom Nickerson Ben Whishaw Herman Melville Michelle Fairley Mrs. Nickerson Tom Holland Thomas Nickerson Paul Anderson Caleb Chappel Frank Dillane Henry Coffin Joseph Mawle Benjamin Lawrence Edward Ashley Barzillai Ray Sam Keeley Ramsdell Osy Ikhile Richard Peterson Gary Beadle William Bond Jamie Sives Cole