True Spirit (2023)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 49m
- Director Sarah Spillane
- Genres Adventure Drama History
- Rating 7.0/10 (271 votes)
Synopsis
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
Cast
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Teagan Croft
as Jessica Watson
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Cliff Curtis
as Ben Bryant
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Alyla Browne
as Young Jessica
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Josh Lawson
as Roger Watson
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Anna Paquin
as Julie Watson
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Bridget Webb
as Emily Watson
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Stacy Clausen
as Tom Watson
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Todd Lasance
as Craig Atherton
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Josephine Flynn
as Reporter #1
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Alice Tate
as Georgina Bauer
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Ling Cooper Tang
as Susie the News Presenter
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Shanyn Asmar
as Female Politician
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Tomoka Tsuyuki
as Japanese News Presenter
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Joey Vieira
as American News Presenter
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Justin Gerardin
as French News Presenter
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Jessica Watson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Freya Callaghan
as Young Emily
- Chris Hillier as Instructor
Crew
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Sarah Spillane
Director
- Danny Ruhlmann Director of Photography
- Veronika Jenet Editor
- Nick Wales Original Music Composer
- Susan Cartsonis Producer
- Debra Martin Chase Producer
- Andrew Fraser Producer
- Rebecca Banner Screenplay
- Cathy Randall Screenplay
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Sarah Spillane
Screenplay
