Wind (film)
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Wind is a film released in 1992. The movie was directed by Carroll Ballard
and starred Matthew Modine
, Jennifer Grey
, and Cliff Robertson
.
series of yacht
ing races and uses them as a backdrop for both an action/adventure and a romantic storyline. It is inspired by real events, starting from the loss of the 1983 America's Cup
through the events of the 1987 America's Cup
. Several of the 12-metre class
yachts that participated in the Cup races were repainted and used in the movie. The boat and team representing the US to win used the name Geronimo in their comeback and take back the cup from Australia. Added authenticity was provided by New Zealand's long time America's Cup commentator Peter Montgomery
.
held off Fremantle
Australia were translated into film and presented as events occurring to the characters in the movie, including the following:
In addition, Peter Gilmour, the skipper of Kookaburra II whose aggressive sailing during the defender selection series earned himself a place on the defender boat for the America's Cup, participated in the making of the movie, acting as "Sailing Master". He was on board for all of the sailing sequences, controlled the boat while they were flying the "Whomper", and can be seen in many of the boat scenes, surreptitiously laying a hand on the opposite wheel. Lisa Blackaller, daughter of America's Cup skipper Tom Blackaller
, acted as sailing double for Jennifer Grey for the small boat races in the International 14
class at Newport.
ocean endurance champion sailed to fame by Ted Turner in the mid-seventies was used as the trial horse sailed by Will Parker in preparation for the America's Cup. The boat had been a finalist in the 1964 Defender selection series, but lost the selection to Challenger. The 12 Meter yachts depicting the America's Cup races were the more modern boats from the America II Syndicate, America II (US 42) and America II (US 46). The boat repainted as Boomerang and later as Platypus was depicted by US 42, and Radiant and then later Geronimo were depicted by US 46. US 46 had been sailed by John Kolius in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Challenger Selection
Cup races.
Many of the film's port scenes were filmed on location in and around Newport, Rhode Island
, with the sailing scenes of the International 14's competition and the America's Cup races filmed off Perth
in Western Australia
.
. However the soundtrack was limited to just 1000 units.
Track Listing
Also included the same CD is the Soundtrack to A Whale For The Killing, also composed by Basil Poledouris.
Track Listing
Total Running Time (76:23)
Carroll Ballard
-Biography:Carroll Ballard started out making documentaries for the U.S. Information Agency, Beyond This Winter's Wheat and Harvest ; the latter was nominated for an Academy Award...
and starred Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine is an award-winning American actor. His film roles include Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, the title character in Alan Parker's Birdy, high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vision Quest, football star turned spy Alec McCall in Funky Monkey and the...
, Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Elise Grey is an American actress. Her first major roles came in the 1984 war film Red Dawn and the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In 1987 she starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the hit film Dirty Dancing for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. In the early 1990s, Grey...
, and Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half of a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly...
.
Plot summary
The film is centered on the America's CupAmerica's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
series of yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
ing races and uses them as a backdrop for both an action/adventure and a romantic storyline. It is inspired by real events, starting from the loss of the 1983 America's Cup
1983 America's Cup
The 1983 America's Cup was the occasion of the first winning challenge to the New York Yacht Club who had successfully defended the cup over a period of 132 years...
through the events of the 1987 America's Cup
1987 America's Cup
The 1987 America's Cup was the twenty-seventh challenge for the America's Cup and the first time for 132 years that it had not been defended by the New York Yacht Club....
. Several of the 12-metre class
12-metre class
The 12 Metre Class is a rating class for racing boats designed to the International rule. It enables fair competition between boats that rate in the class whilst retaining the freedom to experiment with the details of their designs. The first 12 Metres were built in 1907. The 12 Metre Class was...
yachts that participated in the Cup races were repainted and used in the movie. The boat and team representing the US to win used the name Geronimo in their comeback and take back the cup from Australia. Added authenticity was provided by New Zealand's long time America's Cup commentator Peter Montgomery
Peter Montgomery
Peter Lawrence Montgomery is an American mathematician who has published widely in the more mathematical end of the field of cryptography. He is currently a researcher in the cryptography group at Microsoft Research....
.
Cup events transported to film
A host of events that occurred in the 1987 America's Cup1987 America's Cup
The 1987 America's Cup was the twenty-seventh challenge for the America's Cup and the first time for 132 years that it had not been defended by the New York Yacht Club....
held off Fremantle
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
Australia were translated into film and presented as events occurring to the characters in the movie, including the following:
- Will Parker striking the buoy while rounding the final mark was taken from Chris DicksonChris DicksonChris Dickson may refer to:* Chris Dickson , English-born Ghanaian international footballer* Chris Dickson , New Zealand yacht racer...
's final race against Stars & Stripes 87Stars & Stripes 87Stars & Stripes 87 was the 12 Meter challenge boat sailed by Dennis Conner in his bid to reclaim the America’s Cup from the Royal Perth Yacht Club of Australia in 1987.-Design and Development:...
in the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals1987 Louis Vuitton CupThe 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup.-The teams:...
. Kiwi MagicKZ 7New Zealand "Kiwi Magic" was the America's Cup challenge boat sailed by Chris Dickson in the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger series held in Gage Roads off Fremantle, Australia during the summer months of 1986 through 1987...
was just six seconds back of Dennis Conner's boat when Dickson made his only major mistake of the summer, striking the buoy while rounding the final mark. He was obliged to re-round, ending all hope of catching Stars & Stripes 87. - Jack Neville spearing the "Whomper" was taken from the Defender Semifinal's, when Australia IV introduced a new sail they called the 'genniker', an enormous asymmetrical hybrid that pulled Australia IV even with the leading Kookaburra II. As the Bond team came up, Peter GilmourPeter GilmourPeter Gilmour is an Australian sailing skipper of great note. He is an America's Cup veteran and was named Western Australian Sportsman of the Year in 1987. He is also the only 4 time World Match racing Tour Champion...
luffed hard, spearing Australia IV's genniker and splitting it in two. - The broken mast of the Platypus occurred to Challenge France in the middle of the third and final challenger rounds robins. Challenge France was unable to continue in the regatta.
- The boat collision occurred in the Defender series, when Australia IV struck Peter Gilmour's Kookaburra II.
- The protests and media briefings occurred multiple times throughout the regatta, and at times were quite contentious.
- Stellan Skarsgård's character is based on Burt RutanBurt RutanElbert Leander "Burt" Rutan is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft...
who designed an airfoil for Dennis Conner’s 1988 catamaran “Stars & Stripes”.
In addition, Peter Gilmour, the skipper of Kookaburra II whose aggressive sailing during the defender selection series earned himself a place on the defender boat for the America's Cup, participated in the making of the movie, acting as "Sailing Master". He was on board for all of the sailing sequences, controlled the boat while they were flying the "Whomper", and can be seen in many of the boat scenes, surreptitiously laying a hand on the opposite wheel. Lisa Blackaller, daughter of America's Cup skipper Tom Blackaller
Tom Blackaller
Thomas David Blackaller, Jr. was a world-champion American yachtsman, America's Cup helmsman, sailmaker, and racecar competitor...
, acted as sailing double for Jennifer Grey for the small boat races in the International 14
International 14
The International 14 is 14-foot double-handed racing dinghy. The class originated in England in the early part of the 20th century. It is sailed and raced in many countries around the world and was one of the very first true international racing dinghy classes recognised by International Sailing...
class at Newport.
Cast
- Matthew ModineMatthew ModineMatthew Avery Modine is an award-winning American actor. His film roles include Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, the title character in Alan Parker's Birdy, high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vision Quest, football star turned spy Alec McCall in Funky Monkey and the...
as Will Parker - Jennifer GreyJennifer GreyJennifer Elise Grey is an American actress. Her first major roles came in the 1984 war film Red Dawn and the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In 1987 she starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the hit film Dirty Dancing for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. In the early 1990s, Grey...
as Kate Bass - Cliff RobertsonCliff RobertsonClifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half of a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly...
as Morgan Weld - Jack ThompsonJack Thompson (actor)Jack Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society...
as Jack Neville - Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdStellan John Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist,...
as Joe Heiser - Rebecca MillerRebecca MillerRebecca Augusta Miller is an American film director, screenwriter and actress, most known for her films Personal Velocity: Three Portraits , The Ballad of Jack and Rose, and Angela,and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee all of which she wrote and directed.-Life and career:Born in Roxbury,...
as Abigail Weld - Ned VaughnNed VaughnNed Vaughn is an American actor known for his television work. He attended Lee High School in Huntsville, AL and Birmingham-Southern College.-Filmography:*The Rescue, 1988 - Shawn Howard...
as Charley Moore
Production
American Eagle (US 21), the red 12 Meter12-metre class
The 12 Metre Class is a rating class for racing boats designed to the International rule. It enables fair competition between boats that rate in the class whilst retaining the freedom to experiment with the details of their designs. The first 12 Metres were built in 1907. The 12 Metre Class was...
ocean endurance champion sailed to fame by Ted Turner in the mid-seventies was used as the trial horse sailed by Will Parker in preparation for the America's Cup. The boat had been a finalist in the 1964 Defender selection series, but lost the selection to Challenger. The 12 Meter yachts depicting the America's Cup races were the more modern boats from the America II Syndicate, America II (US 42) and America II (US 46). The boat repainted as Boomerang and later as Platypus was depicted by US 42, and Radiant and then later Geronimo were depicted by US 46. US 46 had been sailed by John Kolius in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Challenger Selection
1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup.-The teams:...
Cup races.
Many of the film's port scenes were filmed on location in and around Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, with the sailing scenes of the International 14's competition and the America's Cup races filmed off Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Soundtrack
The Soundtrack is available on CD from BSK Records. The Musical Score was produced by Basil PoledourisBasil Poledouris
Vassilis Konstantinos "Basil" Poledouris was a Greek-American music composer who concentrated on the scores for films and television shows...
. However the soundtrack was limited to just 1000 units.
Track Listing
- "01.) Prologue" (3:25)
- "02.) Love In The Sewers" (1:32)
- "03.) The Dinghy Race (Senta)" (3:10)
- "04.) The Break Up" (3:14)
- "05.) Windward Work" (3:36)
- "06.) Downwind" (5:18)
- "07.) Defeat" (5:13)
- "08.) The Glider" (1:28)
- "09.) Sail Locker" (1:00)
- "10.) The Petroglyph" (1:19)
- "11.) Contest" (3:10)
- "12.) Windshadow" (1:10)
- "13.) Whomper Trials" (1:15)
- "14.) The Bike Ride" (2:27)
- "15.) To Australia" (2:24)
- "16.) Dead Air" (4:39)
- "17.) Winning" (2:58)
- "18.) Irolita" (1:30)
Also included the same CD is the Soundtrack to A Whale For The Killing, also composed by Basil Poledouris.
Track Listing
- "19.) A Whale For The Killing - Main Title" (1:59)
- "20.) The Storm Clears" (2:31)
- "21.) Barris Way" (1:50)
- "22.) A Whale For The Killing" (3:02)
- "23.) Meet The Whale" (3:17)
- "24.) Whale Call" (3:47)
- "25.) Whale Macabre" (1:42)
- "26.) Save The Whale" (1:59)
- "27.) Go To Sleep Whale" (2:26)
- "28.) Choices" (0:44)
- "29.) A Whale of a Tale" (2:56)
Total Running Time (76:23)