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Deepwater Horizon
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2 Nominations
Year 2016
Director Peter Berg
Writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, Matthew Sand
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich
89th Academy Awards

Deepwater Horizon is a 2016 American biopic disaster film directed by Peter Berg, written by Matthew Sand and Matthew Michael Carnahan, and starring an ensemble cast including Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien and Kate Hudson. It is based on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 2016.

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On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. This story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone’s lives forever.

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Deepwater Horizon (2016) – Official Teaser Trailer - Mark Wahlberg

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