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Moby Dick is a 1998 American television miniseries based on Herman Melville's 1851 novel of the same name. It was filmed in Australia in 1997 and first released in the United States in 1998. The miniseries consisted of two episodes, each running two hours with commercials on March 15 and 16 of 1998 on the USA Network.
Original Release
03/15/1998 on USA
US Release
03/15/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Hunter | Captain Boomer |
| Henry Thomas | Ishmael |
| Bruce Spence | Elijah |
| Gregory Peck | Father Mapple |
| Patrick Stewart | Captain Ahab |
| Dominic Purcell | Bulkington |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | Mr. Stubb |
| Warren Owens | Cook |
| Kee Chan | Fedallah |
| Norman D. Golden II | Little Pip |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 15 March 1998 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 16 March 1998 |
Directors
Writers
Franc Roddam, Anton Diether, Herman Melville, Benedict Fitzgerald
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Hunter | Captain Boomer |
| Henry Thomas | Ishmael |
| Bruce Spence | Elijah |
| Gregory Peck | Father Mapple |
| Patrick Stewart | Captain Ahab |
| Dominic Purcell | Bulkington |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | Mr. Stubb |
| Warren Owens | Cook |
| Kee Chan | Fedallah |
| Norman D. Golden II | Little Pip |
| Harold Hopkins | Captain Peleg |
| Shane Connor | Mr. Flask |
| John Lee | Captain Bildad |
| Norman Yemm | Carpenter |
| Michael Edward-Stevens | Dagoo |
| Piripi Waretini | Queequeg |
| Robin Cuming | Peter Coffin |
| Vivianne Benton | Sal Coffin |
| Matthew E. Montoya | Tashtego |
| Apirana Taylor | Dough Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
| Fred Fuchs | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Franc Roddam | Producer |
| Kris Noble | Producer |
| Steven R. McGlothen | Producer |
| Lulee Fisher | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Moby Dick
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
