Warning: This movie is based on an actual true story, not a Hollywood or Disney type of film. There is not a comfortable ride off into the sunset type of ending tragedy does occur, and devastating events transpire.

The true story of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail's journey during Hurricane Grace in 1991 off the coast of Massachusetts is one of danger, heartbreak, and heroism. The Perfect Storm film is based on a true story and a book of the same name. The plot, in simple terms, is about the fishing boat Andrea Gail's journey during a massive storm caused by Hurricane Grace and other factors in 1991. 

The main actors are the crew members of Andrea Gail. Captain Billy Tyne, played by George Clooney; Bobby Shatford, played by Mark Wahlberg, Murph Murphy, played by John C. Reilly; David Sulivan, played by William Fichtner, Bugsy Moran, played by John Hawkes and finally Alfred Pierre, played by Allen Payne.