ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The dramatic rescue of Nick Schuyler from a capsized boat within the Gulf in 2009 is now on the large display via the world premiere Thursday of the documentary movie “4 Down.”
“It’s been an extended journey. So, it’s 16 years later. I’ve received blended feelings. The story wanted to be informed, and we did that over 15 years in the past via a ebook. Nevertheless it’s fairly particular,” stated Schuyler of the movie.
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The documentary premiered on the AMC Sundial in St. Petersburg on Thursday through the Sunscreen Movie Competition.
“The timing, it needed to be proper. You possibly can’t rush one thing like this,” stated Schuyler.
It took greater than a decade to carry Schuyler’s darkest moments to an viewers for the primary time.
“I had labored with the manufacturing workforce for nearly 10 years once I was movie commissioner attempting to get the function movie model of this made within the space. However now to have this documentary that was all shot regionally with native Coast Guard personnel within the Tampa Bay space, it’s an amazing second to have that movie premiering right here on the competition,” stated Tony Armer, co-founder of the Sunscreen Movie Competition in St. Petersburg.
The backstory:
In February 2009, Schuyler and three pals left the coast of Clearwater for a fishing journey. Their boat capsized, killing his finest good friend, former USF soccer participant William Bleakley, and NFL veterans Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith.
“We inform the story via three totally different views: via the Coast Guard who rescued Nick, from the fellows who had been on the market within the water on high of the capsized boat, and from Nick’s household,” stated Steven Cantor, the director of the “4 Down” movie.
The movie additionally makes use of recreations and dramatizations as Schuyler survived 43 hours within the Gulf earlier than the U.S. Coast Guard rescued him.
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“I’m hoping that folks really feel like we respectfully informed the story. That we honored the recollections of those three guys, and that we highlighted the unbelievable efforts of the Coast Guard as a result of they had been looking for a literal needle in a haystack,” stated Rick French, a producer of the “4 Down” movie.
Schuyler stated he stays in contact with Bleakley’s household, however he misplaced contact with Cooper’s and Smith’s households.
“I want them the very best. I do know that is arduous for anybody concerned, particularly now it hits even larger now that I’ve a household, and I’ve youngsters,” stated Schuyler.
What they’re saying:
He hopes viewers go away the theater with this message about life.
“It doesn’t matter what, you possibly can’t hand over. You’ve received to maneuver ahead, and also you’ll do no matter it takes to do this,” stated Schuyler.
The documentary is one model of Schuyler’s story. A film adaptation “Not With out Hope,” the identical title of Schuyler’s ebook, stars Josh Duhamel and Zachary Levi, and it will likely be out in theaters this September.
The Supply: The knowledge on this story was gathered via interviews with Nick Schuyler in addition to these concerned within the making of “4 Down.”
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