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The Signal
February 13, 2017
Head Supervisor Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) continuously argues about safety regulations with BP executive Don Vidrine (John Malkovich) who is on the oil-rig for what seems to be a production review. This is ironic considering the crew won a safety award on the day of the explosion. There are a lot ofÃÂ ...
The Beacon (blog)
November 1, 2016
Mark Wahlberg, as electronic technician Mike Williams, and Kurt Russell, as rig boss Jimmy “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell, may well earn best-actor nods based on their exceptional performances. John Malkovich, playing BP executive Donald Vidrine, turns in an understated performance that pivots the story in anÃÂ ...
The Conversation US
October 7, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard vessels battle the fire on the Deepwater Horizon while searching for survivors from the rig's 126-person crew. ... I stress not only that many technical mishaps contributed to it, but also that leadership failures – largely by BP, the company that owned the well – allowed the blowout to occur.
WorkBoat (blog)
October 4, 2016
In the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, a judge placed most of the blame on BP. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier assigned 67% of the liability to BP, 30% to Transocean and 3% to Halliburton. I kept those percentages in mind as I screened the movie “Deepwater Horizon” when it opened on Friday.
Slate Magazine
October 2, 2016
About 40 minutes into the new movie Deepwater Horizon, there is a scene in which crew member Jimmy Harrell is suddenly called into the dining area on the floating drilling platform of the same name. “Mr. Jimmy,” played by Kurt Russell, was the offshore installation manager (essentially the crew boss) onÃÂ ...
Berkshire Eagle
September 30, 2016
When Kurt Russell's crew leader Jimmy Harrell gets angry at the corporate brass for having neglected to perform some critical safety tests, you're angry right along with him. The execs like Don Vidrine (a perfectly slimy John Malkovich) see only that they're behind schedule and over budget and are cuttingÃÂ ...
Mother Jones
June 7, 2010
The sailor, whom Buzbee refuses to name for fear of costing him his job, was on the ship's bridge when Deepwater Horizon installation manager Jimmy Harrell, a top employee of rig owner Transocean, was speaking with someone in Houston via satellite phone. Buzbee told Mother Jones that, according toÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
April 19, 2017
With “Deepwater Horizon,” it is blessed with an actual ecological disaster from 2010 in which an offshore BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico spectacularly went up in ... Kurt Russell appears as a grizzled veteran of oil rig management, Jimmy Harrell, who has just received an award from BP for his safety record.
The Signal
February 13, 2017
Head Supervisor Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) continuously argues about safety regulations with BP executive Don Vidrine (John Malkovich) who is on the oil-rig for what seems to be a production review. This is ironic considering the crew won a safety award on the day of the explosion. There are a lot ofÃÂ ...
Reading Eagle
January 10, 2017
In "Deepwater Horizon," Kurt Russell plays Jimmy Harrell, the supervisor on the BP Oil offshore drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, creating the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Mark Wahlberg plays his second in command, and the pair have good chemistry in the disaster movie, out onÃÂ ...
The Beacon (blog)
November 1, 2016
Mark Wahlberg, as electronic technician Mike Williams, and Kurt Russell, as rig boss Jimmy “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell, may well earn best-actor nods based on their exceptional performances. John Malkovich, playing BP executive Donald Vidrine, turns in an understated performance that pivots the story in anÃÂ ...
The Conversation US
October 7, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard vessels battle the fire on the Deepwater Horizon while searching for survivors from the rig's 126-person crew. ... I stress not only that many technical mishaps contributed to it, but also that leadership failures – largely by BP, the company that owned the well – allowed the blowout to occur.
WorkBoat (blog)
October 4, 2016
In the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, a judge placed most of the blame on BP. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier assigned 67% of the liability to BP, 30% to Transocean and 3% to Halliburton. I kept those percentages in mind as I screened the movie “Deepwater Horizon” when it opened on Friday.
Slate Magazine
October 2, 2016
About 40 minutes into the new movie Deepwater Horizon, there is a scene in which crew member Jimmy Harrell is suddenly called into the dining area on the floating drilling platform of the same name. “Mr. Jimmy,” played by Kurt Russell, was the offshore installation manager (essentially the crew boss) onÃÂ ...
Berkshire Eagle
September 30, 2016
When Kurt Russell's crew leader Jimmy Harrell gets angry at the corporate brass for having neglected to perform some critical safety tests, you're angry right along with him. The execs like Don Vidrine (a perfectly slimy John Malkovich) see only that they're behind schedule and over budget and are cuttingÃÂ ...
MENAFN.COM
December 8, 2017
Deepwater Horizon is remarkably fossil fuel-friendly for an oil rig disaster film ... Deepwater Horizon is the story of people's relationship with oil. ... Berg sets up a familiar good-versus-evil narrative, pitting straight-talking rig manager Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) against untrustworthy BP rep Donald Vidrine ...
The Japan Times
April 19, 2017
With “Deepwater Horizon,” Hollywood attempts the difficult maneuver of having its ... Jimmy Harrell, who has just received an award from BP for his safety record. ... BP cut corners on safety on the Deepwater Horizon, with ...
The Signal
February 13, 2017
“Deepwater Horizon” starts off pleasantly enough; viewers get some insight into the main ... Head Supervisor Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) continuously argues about safety regulations with BP executive Don Vidrine (John ...
Reading Eagle
January 10, 2017
In "Deepwater Horizon," Kurt Russell plays Jimmy Harrell, the supervisor on the BP Oil offshore drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in ...
Reading Eagle
January 10, 2017
In "Deepwater Horizon," Kurt Russell plays Jimmy Harrell, the supervisor on the BP Oil offshore drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in ...
The Beacon (blog)
November 1, 2016
I was braced for Deepwater Horizon, the big-budget disaster movie about the ... Williams, and Kurt Russell, as rig boss Jimmy “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell, may well ... John Malkovich, playing BP executive Donald Vidrine, turns in an ...
Houston Chronicle
October 10, 2016
When I went to see the movie “Deepwater Horizon” with some of my ... As just one example, BP made an ad-hoc and, in hindsight, poorly ...
WorkBoat (blog)
October 4, 2016
(BP leased the Transocean-owned Deepwater Horizon .... Vidrine (Malkovich) is at constant loggerheads with Jimmy Harrell, offshore ...
Slate Magazine
October 2, 2016
Fire boats battle a fire at the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, ... there is a scene in which crew member Jimmy Harrell is suddenly ...
Village Voice
September 23, 2016
Meanwhile, superstitious crew manager Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell), who essentially runs the Deepwater Horizon, admonishes a visiting BPÂ ...
ABC News
May 26, 2016
Add Deepwater Horizon as an interest to stay up to date on the latest ... Kurt Russell as crew member Jimmy Harrell; and John Malkovich as BPÂ ...
The Japan Times
April 19, 2017
With “Deepwater Horizon,” Hollywood attempts the difficult maneuver of having its ... Jimmy Harrell, who has just received an award from BP for his safety record. ... BP cut corners on safety on the Deepwater Horizon, withÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
April 19, 2017
With “Deepwater Horizon,” Hollywood attempts the difficult maneuver of having its ... Jimmy Harrell, who has just received an award from BP for his safety record. ... BP cut corners on safety on the Deepwater Horizon, withÃÂ ...
The Signal
February 13, 2017
“Deepwater Horizon” starts off pleasantly enough; viewers get some insight into the main ... Head Supervisor Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) continuously argues about safety regulations with BP executive Don Vidrine (JohnÃÂ ...
Reading Eagle
January 10, 2017
In "Deepwater Horizon," Kurt Russell plays Jimmy Harrell, the supervisor on the BP Oil offshore drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico inÃÂ ...
The Beacon (blog)
November 1, 2016
I was braced for Deepwater Horizon, the big-budget disaster movie about the real ... Williams, and Kurt Russell, as rig boss Jimmy “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell, may well ... Mr. Jimmy's (Russell) disdain for BP oil executives and middleÃÂ ...
Houston Chronicle
October 10, 2016
When I went to see the movie “Deepwater Horizon” with some of my ... As just one example, BP made an ad-hoc and, in hindsight, poorlyÃÂ ...
The Observer
October 7, 2016
... the BP PLC oil rig called Deepwater Horizon exploded in the late hours of the ... “Deepwater Horizon” is the story of the 126 crew workers as they attempted ... Other key members are rig chief Jimmy “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell (KurtÃÂ ...
The Conversation US
October 7, 2016
When I went to see the movie “Deepwater Horizon” with some of my ... was the name of the Transocean semi-submersible drilling rig that BP leased. ... as the frustrated offshore installation manager, James “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell,ÃÂ ...
FuelFix (blog)
October 5, 2016
Soon after the Deepwater Horizon film was announced a few years back, I wrote a ... Kurt Russell, who plays Jimmy Harrell (the highest-ranking onsite ... Instead, John Malkovich's character (BP company-man Don Vidrine),ÃÂ ...
WorkBoat (blog)
October 4, 2016
(BP leased the Transocean-owned Deepwater Horizon .... Vidrine (Malkovich) is at constant loggerheads with Jimmy Harrell, offshoreÃÂ ...
Slate Magazine
October 2, 2016
Fire boats battle a fire at the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, ... there is a scene in which crew member Jimmy Harrell is suddenlyÃÂ ...
Newsweek
September 30, 2016
'Deepwater Horizon' an Emotional Spectacle But Sidesteps Disaster's Impact ... Kurt Russell's Jimmy Harrell, the head of the crew working the rig, is tough ... A group of visiting BP executives—headed up by Donald Vidrine,ÃÂ ...
Village Voice
September 23, 2016
Meanwhile, superstitious crew manager Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell), who essentially runs the Deepwater Horizon, admonishes a visiting BPÃÂ ...
ComingSoon.net
September 20, 2016
However, the BP representatives continue to push to the point that Harrell ... Kurt Russell's portrayal of Deepwater Horizon OIM Jimmy HarrellÃÂ ...
ABC News
May 26, 2016
First Look at 'Deepwater Horizon' Starring Mark Wahlberg ... Russell as crew member Jimmy Harrell; and John Malkovich as BP representativeÃÂ ...
Free Times (blog)
December 31, 1999
Thankfully, things pick up a good bit when Williams joins up with his boss Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russel), also based on a real person, to ride backÃÂ ...
Michigan Journal
February 23, 2017
The film relates the events leading up to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Signal
February 13, 2017
Head Supervisor Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) continuously argues about safety regulations with BP executive Don Vidrine (John Malkovich) who is on the oil-rig for what seems to be a production review.
Flickering Myth (blog)
January 24, 2017
Many readers however may not beaware of his galactic level of cool, however - even after an ice cold performance as Jimmy Harrell, rig supervisor and all-round good egg in Deepwater Horizon, out on 4k UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on the 30th JanuaryÃÂ ...
Flickering Myth (blog)
January 24, 2017
Many readers however may not beaware of his galactic level of cool, however - even after an ice cold performance as Jimmy Harrell, rig supervisor and all-round good egg in Deepwater Horizon, out on 4k UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on the 30th JanuaryÃÂ ...
NW Evening Mail
January 21, 2017
Engineer Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) kisses his beautiful wife Felicia (Kate Hudson) goodbye before he boards a helicopter to the BP-owned and operated drilling platform Deepwater Horizon, located approximately 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana ...
Korea JoongAng Daily
January 19, 2017
"Jackie" brings us back to when the United States was in shock after its then-president John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The film unfolds from the view of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, played by Natalie Portman, depicting her struggle dealing with ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today
January 19, 2017
#The oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico is under constant scrutiny by its company, British Petroleum, at odds with the men who operate the complex mechanisms, including supervisor Jimmy Harrell and engineer Mike Williams (Mark ...
Hollywood Outbreak
January 13, 2017
The film centers on the 2010 BP oil spill and its affects on the 126 people aboard the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig.
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