Wind

Wind

By Carroll Ballard

  • Genre: Action & Adventure
  • Release Date: 1992-09-11
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 2h 6min
  • Director: Carroll Ballard
  • Production Company: American Zoetrope
  • Production Country: Japan, United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.3/10
6.3
From 37 Ratings
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Description

Matthew Modine (Any Given Sunday), Jennifer Grey (Bounce) and Cliff Robertson (Spider-Man) star in this heart-racing adventure about a brash young sailor who breaks with tradition in his quest to reclaim the America's Cup for the United States. Stunning cinematography puts you at the center of the strategic sea battle as Will Parker (Modine) and Kate Bass (Grey) take on an arrogant Australian sailor (Jack Thompson) for the coveted Cup. Interwoven with the thrilling race sequences is a classic love story of two people separated by personal ambition and reunited by a shared dream. Carroll Ballard, the acclaimed director of The Black Stallion and Never Cry Wolf, makes cinema history again withthis soaring story that takes you into the world's greatest race ... and inside nature's strongest force. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, Wind "is an exhilarating experience!" (Vincent Canby,The New York Times)

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  • The Top Gun of the Sailing movies

    5
    By N15WB
    I rarely watch a movie more than once or twice. This movie is in my permanent library and I watch it at least once a year. Awesome sailing sequences, cinematography. The music is amazing and goes well with the action. The narrator is well known and incredible to listen to. I personally think this movie is to the sailing world what Top Gun is to the flying world, or the movie Grand Prix is to the Racing world. All comparable with fantastic scores and action/cinematography. And to be honest.....I loved the whomper ;)

  • Movie - 5 stars | Video Quality - 2 stars

    3
    By Cornelius Saltwater
    Love the movie (acting, directing, plot , screenplay, cinematography). But the video is only a notch above SD quality, not a true HD transfer improvement. I’d really like to see Sony redo this video with higher standards.

  • The definitive sailing drama.

    5
    By Mitch From Down State
    Almost like the real thing on the open water. Too bad there is little to choose from.

  • Wind

    5
    By pa.williams
    Wind is to sailing movies what Bruce Dern's "On The Edge" is to running -- simple the best movie of the genre. The sailing sequences portray it as it really happens and feels. They put me back in the cockpit.

  • A must watch:

    4
    By MaryDear123
    Although I am not a "sail boat" person, I did enjoy this movie and it even taught me some things concerning sailing. The events were so compelling that it made you feel like you were part of the crew. I never knew how much work and brains it took for this sport.

  • Wind

    4
    By CD1012
    Well the tank testing in the river is a bit much, as well as the whomper.....but the camera work is great as are the sailors, a number of whom have sailed in the America's Cup!

  • Great movie

    5
    By Jerry from Annapolis
    If you sail you will enjoy!

  • Wind

    1
    By Cup Racer
    Awful movie. Silly from start to finish. If you love sailing, go sailing instead of wasting your time with this movie.

  • Simply the best sailing movie ever...

    5
    By Rusty '85
    Although many complain of a weak strory line, the music and intense saling sequences with their FANTASTIC cinematography are worth the price of admission...if you sail, or if you wonder why other people do, watch this movie!

  • Sailor's Favorite Movie Ever!!

    5
    By Clint Hodges
    If you sail, you must have this movie! Not the best cinematic feat ever, but what can I say, I am a sailor.

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