
Deepwater Horizon(2016)
When faced with our darkest hour, hope is not a tactic.
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.




Movie: Deepwater Horizon
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