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. In the Heart of the Sea is a 2015 adventure-drama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, and Brendan Gleeson. Based on the true events that inspired Herman Melville's classic novel, Moby-Dick, the film follows the harrowing journey of the crew of the whaling ship Essex as they encounter a giant sperm whale and are forced to fight for their survival. Set in the early 19th century, the film introduces us to Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth), a seasoned whaler and ... In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. Movie Box Office... In the Heart of the Sea : Directed by Ron Howard. With Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson. A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
