

A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Practical Effects
They built a functioning rig replica and then blew it up.
Sound
The pressure blowout will haunt your nightmares.
Acting
Kurt Russell's 'big daddy' energy anchors the chaos.

Director
Peter Berg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Mike Williams consulted on set and has a cameo as 'shouting crew member #4.'
Released during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, accidentally becoming protest fuel.
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