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| Jumbo 604 high volume pumps supplied by ABS, provided dramatic effects in two hit movies. |
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| Jumbo 604 high volume pumps supplied by ABS, provided dramatic effects in two hit movies. |
The hit movieThe Perfect Storm, used four Jumbo® 604 pumps, specially equipped with "people protector" Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter - an electrical protection located in the ABS control panel. These units provided wave effects for the dramatic storm scenes.
The Warner Bros. Studios production traces the horrific trials of a Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing boat captain, his vessel and crew, in the North Atlantic. It was a true story about a fast moving storm in the autumn of 1991, that was so powerful it produced waves up to 70 feet (more than 20 m) high.
The devastating effects of the storm, named the greatest storm in history, were felt throughout the East Coast of the United States. Several pleasure and fishing boats were overcome and daring rescues were performed by the US Coast Guard. The North Atlantic though, bore the brunt of the storm which eventually destroyed the fisherman's boat and took the lives of all on board.
Starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Diane Lane, The Perfect Storm was released in July, 2000.
The award-winning film Titanic, from Fox Studios, utilized two Jumbo 604 high volume pumps to provide the flooding action for the climactic scene, where Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were depicted, trying to save a little boy while the passageway was rapidly flooding.
Out of 14 Academy Award nominations, Titanic won 11, most notably the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Cinematography, and took in a record (US) 11 billion dollars worldwide.
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