Bobby Shatford (played by Mark Wahlberg) is a protagonist in The Perfect Storm.
A rookie fisherman aboard the Andrea Gail and Christina's boyfriend, Bobby tries to repair the ship's broken radio antenna after the storm disables communications. When the vessel overturns, he is the only crew member to escape the living quarters, but he later disappears at sea while imagining Christina comforting him. Bob Brown (played by Michael Ironside) appears in The Perfect Storm.
The owner of the Andrea Gail, Bob Brown ridicules and taunts Captain Billy Tyne after the boat returns to Gloucester with a poor catch. His criticism contributes to Billy's determination to take the crew on one more late-season expedition, setting the central voyage and its disastrous consequences in motion. Linda Greenlaw (played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) appears in The Perfect Storm.
Captain of the sister ship Hannah Boden, Linda transmits a Mayday relay after the Andrea Gail loses communication during the storm. She remains connected to the disaster through the rescue effort and memorial, later reading the eulogy and returning to sea while remembering Billy's reflections on being a sword boat captain.
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Characters
Bobby Shatford
(played by Mark Wahlberg) — protagonist
A rookie fisherman aboard the Andrea Gail and Christina's boyfriend, Bobby tries to repair the ship's broken radio antenna after the storm disables communications. When the vessel overturns, he is the...
Bob Brown
(played by Michael Ironside) — minor
The owner of the Andrea Gail, Bob Brown ridicules and taunts Captain Billy Tyne after the boat returns to Gloucester with a poor catch. His criticism contributes to Billy's determination to take the c...
Linda Greenlaw
(played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) — supporting
Captain of the sister ship Hannah Boden, Linda transmits a Mayday relay after the Andrea Gail loses communication during the storm. She remains connected to the disaster through the rescue effort and...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Bobby Shatford → Bob Brown
(Professional Crewman And Boat Owner)
Bob Brown owns the Andrea Gail, while Bobby Shatford is identified as one of its crew members during the fishing expedition.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Bobby Shatford → Linda Greenlaw
(Alliance Rescue Connection)
Linda Greenlaw, captain of the sister ship Hannah Boden, transmits a Mayday relay for the Andrea Gail after its radio antenna breaks.
Story Analysis
A commercial fishing expedition becomes a fatal struggle against converging weather systems and the limits of human endurance.
