Summary Jack Carpenter and his wife, Claire, realize his life-long dream by selling the family farm and uprooting their four kids to buy the yacht ''Providence''. Their sons, Gary, Brian, and Timmy, give it an honest try and their daughter, Susan, decides to take a job in a port. Her place is taken by Wally Hudson, who wants a lift to Tahiti and proves to be a spoiled brat without the sailing experience he claimed he had. Shortly after sighting whales, the ''Providence'' is hit by a whole group and sinks too fast for them to think of sending a radio message. Their inflatable raft isn't big enough for all of them to fit in and supplies are only for a day or three. To get 1,000 miles further, where sea traffic is far more likely to find them, Jack designs a sail. Everything proves hard, even the rain they desperately longed for, but Gary, Brian, and Timmy show great courage. Only weeks later does Susan get a search started. View more details
Directed : Kevin James Dobson
Written : Scott Swanton Dougal Robertson Fred Haines
Stars : Ali MacGraw Robert Urich Danielle von Zerneck Mark Ballou
Genres : Adventure Drama
Release date : Jan 5, 1992
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Warner Bros. Television Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
Summary Jack Carpenter and his wife, Claire, realize his life-long dream by selling the family farm and uprooting their four kids to buy the yacht ''Providence''. Their sons, Gary, Brian, and Timmy, give it an honest try and their daughter, Susan, decides to take a job in a port. Her place is taken by Wally Hudson, who wants a lift to Tahiti and proves to be a spoiled brat without the sailing experience he claimed he had. Shortly after sighting whales, the ''Providence'' is hit by a whole group and sinks too fast for them to think of sending a radio message. Their inflatable raft isn't big enough for all of them to fit in and supplies are only for a day or three. To get 1,000 miles further, where sea traffic is far more likely to find them, Jack designs a sail. Everything proves hard, even the rain they desperately longed for, but Gary, Brian, and Timmy show great courage. Only weeks later does Susan get a search started. View more details
Genres : Adventure Drama
Release date : Jan 5, 1992
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Warner Bros. Television Von Zerneck-Sertner Films