Bernard Miles, Friedrich von Ledebur, Gregory Peck
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001
Stats: 260 reviews
this is more suited to theatre than the screen. gregory peck spent most of it ranting about the whale that had his leg off... i just couldn't get on with it as not alot actually happened. i mean seriously... if you had got your leg taken off would you go back for more? also if yo...( read more)
I love the role of Capt, Ahab by Gregory Peck, and Ismael by TV's "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea's & NightRider's" Richard Basehardt.
A fair stab at adapting the classic novel by science fiction novelist Ray Bradbury, this is still the definitive screen version. Gregory Peck plays nicely against cast as the archetypal obsessive and has plenty of nice period detail. It's also interesting to see where pretty much...( read more)
Gregory Peck is a force to be reckoned with in this very faithful version of the classic novel.
Gregory Peck gives a fine and sincere performance and this is a plus in this adaptation of the literary classic. I would have expected better, it doesn't quite capture the essence of the novel. All in all though, it's a good story and well produced.
I really do not like this movie. The special effects are not that good and the whale looks so fake!
Achab's obsession for the white whale it's too far superior of his own life. Achab wants to kill his own Death in a glorious way. By the hell, he'll have what he was looking for.... everything it's great in this movie (thanks to Mr. Bradbury also). Fabolous Gregory Peck and cast...( read more)
Moby Dick is one of those real classic stories. The actors staring in are from a breed that no longer exists. This is worthwhile seeing
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