to go on the trip because of a bad feeling she has about it. She spends her time during the last fishing trip decorating an apartment she has rented as a surprise for Bobby to symbolize her commitment to him. William Fichtner as David "Sully" Sullivan, crewmember on Andrea Gail. He signed on to replace crew member Douglas "Dougie" Kosco, who gave up his site after the last trip. Sully and Murph initially have an antagonistic relationship that is fueled in part by Sully's past involvement with Murph's ex-wife, although the details are not made clear in the film. John Hawkes as Michael "Bugsy" Moran, a member of Andrea Gails crew. Bugsy's somewhat comic inability to connect with women appears to change on the eve of the trip, when he meets Irene, a divorced mother at the Crow's Nest. Allen Payne as Alfred Pierre, one of the crew of Andrea Gail. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Linda Greenlaw, the captain of Hannah Boden. Linda and Billy both captain ships for the same owner and maintain a friendly rivalry. She is concerned about Billy and his crew's going out in what she considers dangerous weather. Linda is the last to speak to Andrea Gail. Karen Allen as Melissa Brown, crewmember on Mistral. Bob Gunton as Alexander McAnally III, owner of Mistral, a yacht caught in the storm. Christopher McDonald as Todd Gross, a Boston meteorologist working for the WNEV-TV (the present day WHDH-TV). Dash Mihok as Sergeant Jeremy Mitchell, a pararescueman on the New York Air National Guard rescue helicopter. Josh Hopkins as Captain Darryl Ennis. Michael Ironside as Bob Brown, owner of Andrea Gail and Hannah Boden. Although Brown seems to harbor a deep-seated recognition of Tyne's skills at catching fish, he nevertheless pressures Tyne over the latter's recent inability to bring in larger hauls, resulting in an uneasy relationship between the two. Cherry Jones as Edie Bailey, crewmember on Mistral. Rusty Schwimmer as Irene “Big Red” Johnson, a divorced mother of two children. Janet Wright as Ethel Shatford, Bobby's mother, who supports his relationship with Christina. Todd Kimsey as Lieutenant Rob Pettit. Other notable appearances include Joseph D. Reitman as Douglas Kosco and Sandy Ward as Quentin (The Old Timer), a retired fisherman. Historical accuracy The Andrea Gail A ship similar to Andrea Gail, Lady Grace, was used during the filming of the movie. Most of the names used were