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The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

Oct 7, 1958
86 min
AdventureDrama
6.5/ 10
155 votes

Overview

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.

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TMDB
6.5/10
155 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
8,800 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
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Metacritic
M
49/100
Metascore

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Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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"SPENCER TRACY in his most suspenseful role...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S story of Heroism...Defeat...Victory!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Leland Hayward ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

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