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Captains Courageous (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 93 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Michael Anderson
- Starring
- Robert Urich, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Campbell Lane, Duncan Fraser, Sandra Nelson, Kenny Vadas
Harvey Cheyne, Jr., the world’s second‑richest orphan, sets out for an English boarding school but is seized by seasickness and falls over the rail. Dan Troop, a Gloucester fisherman, rescues him; Harvey then spends months at sea under Captain Troop, earning $10.50 a month. The hard life forces him to confront tragedy, shaping his coming‑of‑age.
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