Captains Courageous is a 1996 English-language Adventure Drama motion picture. Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy. Written by Bruce Cameron. Captains courageous stars Robert Urich, Kenny Vadas, Kaj-erik Eriksen, Robert Wisden, Duncan Fraser, Sandra Nelson and Ken Camroux-taylor. It was released on 21st April 1996.