Drama / Adventure /

Score: 59.4%( 287 votes )

Overview: In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.

Cast:

Colin Firth
Donald Crowhurst

Rachel Weisz
Clare Crowhurst

David Thewlis
Rodney Hallworth

Mark Gatiss
Ronald Hall

Genevieve Gaunt
'Miss Teignmouth'

Jonathan Bailey
Ian Wheeler

Andrew Buchan
Ian Milburn

Simon McBurney
Sir Francis Chichester

Eleanor Stagg
Rachel Crowhurst

Ken Stott
Stanley Best

Finn Elliot
James Crowhurst

Kit Connor
Simon Crowhurst

Oliver Maltman
Dennis Herbstein

Sam Hoare
Mr. Hughes

Avye Leventis
Mrs. Hughes

Anna Madeley
Sara Milburn

Adrian Schiller
Mr. Elliot

Simon Chandler
Sidney Rawle

Alexia Traverse-Healy
Françoise Moitessier

Dorothy Atkinson
Eve Tetley

Sebastian Armesto
Nelson Messina

Martin Marquez
Franchessi

Mark Davison
Band Leader

Bruce Mackinnon
Barman

Richard Teverson
BBC Interviewer

Kerry Godliman
'Bear and Swan' Landlady

Laurence Spellman
Benefits Officer

Greg Hicks
Captain Box

Richard Blaine
Chamber Member

Geoff Bladon
Mayor of Teignmouth

Maynard Crowe
Portishead Messenger

Paul Thornley
Portishead Operator

Stuart Davidson
Press Photographer

Robert Elphick
Reporter

Tim Downie
Style Editor

Ray Burnet
George

Zara Prassinot
Waterskiing Girl