Crowhurst | |
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Directed by | Simon Rumley |
Written by | Andy Briggs |
Produced by | Michael Riley |
Starring | Justin Salinger |
Cinematography | Milton Kam |
Edited by | Agnieszka Liggett |
Music by | Richard Chester |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Studio Canal |
Running time | 99 mins |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Crowhurst is a 2018 British drama film directed by Simon Rumley. Filming for the movie took place in Bristol.
1968: An inexperienced sailor enters a round the world race which he fears he won't be able to complete yet alone win. In order to save his dignity, he decides to cheat to come last but things don't go according to plan.
A tragedy that is both grand and pathetic. In October 1968, Donald Crowhurst, a 35-year-old engineer and father of four, embarked on one of the last great adventures of the 20th Century. He was one of nine men who set out from the English coast that autumn as part of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, chasing to be either the first or the fastest man to circumnavigate the globe - single-handed and non-stop. But for Donald the dream turned into a nightmare.