Moby Dick (1998): Cast
Moby Dick is a 1998 drama directed by Franc Roddam, starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Ahab, Michael Jackson and Gregory Peck. It runs 3 hours.
- Runtime
- 3h (180 min)
- Director
- Franc Roddam
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- USA Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Moby Dick About?
The premise of Moby Dick without spoilers.
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain’s self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Moby Dick Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- ship
- animal character name as series title
- captain ahab character
- moby dick character
- creature feature
- sea
- captain
- whale
- hunt
- whaling
- albino
- hunting
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- hunter
- spear throwing
- spear
- stabbed with a spear
- animal actor
- death of hero
- tragic hero
- dark hero
- gore
- violence
- sea battle
- last stand
- death of protagonist
- suspense
- boy
- wooden leg
- remake
- fire
- death
- st elmo's fire
- shipwreck
- harpoon
- blood
- tv mini series
- epic
- revenge
- coffin
- steampunk
- death of child
- based on novel
- surprise ending
Moby Dick Cast & Characters
Patrick Stewart leads the cast as Captain Ahab, with Michael Jackson as Shantyman and Gregory Peck as Father Mapple. Directed by Franc Roddam; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Franc Roddam
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Patrick Stewart as Captain Ahab -
Michael Jackson as Shantyman -
Gregory Peck as Father Mapple -
Henry Thomas as Ishmael
Also Starring in Moby Dick
· 20 more- Ted Levine Starbuck
- Dominic Purcell Bulkington
- Bill Hunter Captain Boomer
- Bruce Spence Elijah
- John Lee Captain Bildad
- Hugh Keays-Byrne Mr. Stubb
- Harold Hopkins Captain Peleg
- Chris Graham Perth
- Kee Chan Fedallah
- Peter Sumner Captain Gardiner
- Shane Connor Mr. Flask
- Robin Cuming Peter Coffin
- Michael Edward-Stevens Dagoo
- Norman Yemm Carpenter
- Norman D. Golden II Pip
- Piripi Waretini Queequeg
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- Vivianne Benton Sal Coffin
- Warren Owens Cook
- Apirana Taylor Dough Boy
- Matthew E. Montoya Tashtego
More from Franc Roddam
More films directed by Franc Roddam, best-rated first: The Bride, Quadrophenia (re-release), K2 and War Party.
Moby Dick Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Moby Dick.
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Moby Dick FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Moby Dick, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moby Dick?
Moby Dick runs 3 hours (180 minutes).
Who directed Moby Dick?
Moby Dick was directed by Franc Roddam.
More films by Franc Roddam Who is in the cast of Moby Dick?
Moby Dick stars Patrick Stewart as Captain Ahab, Michael Jackson as Shantyman and Gregory Peck as Father Mapple, among 24 credited actors.
Does Moby Dick have a post-credit scene?
No. Moby Dick has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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