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  1. Adrift Movie vs. the True Story of Tami Oldham and …

    • How did Tami Oldham survive 41 days at sea after losing her fiancé Richard Sharp in a hurricane? Find out the facts and fiction of the Adrift movie based on her memoir Red Sky in Mourning.See more

    When Did The Events Depicted in The Adrift Movie Take Place in Real Life?

    In researching Tami Oldham and the Adrift true story, we discovered that the real-life events depicted in the 2018 movie spanned the months of September, October and November 1… See more

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    Did They Try to Escape The Hurricane?

    Yes. Tami and Richard knew a storm was coming, but they didn't know it would be that … See more

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    Did Tami Oldham's Fiancé Richard Sharp Survive The Hurricane in Real Life?

    No. In real life, as they continued to battle Hurricane Raymond on October 12, 1983, Richard Sharp sent his fiancée Tami below deck to rest. He used a safety line to tether himself to th… See more

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    Did She Hear A Voice When She Was Stranded on The Boat?

    Yes. In her book Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea, she talks about hearing a voice, but not that of her lost-at-sea fiancé Richard Sharp. Instead, she … See more

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  1. Tami Oldham Ashcraft
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    Yes, ‘Adrift’ is based on the true story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft. The film takes inspiration from her book ‘Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea’. In 1983, she had been twenty-three-years-old when she met Richard and fell in love with him.
    Her new film, "Adrift" (which opens in theatres on Friday), is based on the true story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft, who endured Hurricane Raymond in the Pacific Ocean in 1983. She battled 40-foot waves and survived at sea for 41 days before being rescued.
     
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  3. The True Story of Adrift - Tami Oldham and Richard …

    Sep 8, 2020 · The movie, which is based on a true story, stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin as Tami Oldham Ashcraft and Richard Sharp, two sailors who embarked on a voyage from Tahiti to San Diego in...

     
  4. Adrift (2018 film) - Wikipedia

  5. Heartbreaking true story behind Adrift the movie - The …

    Jun 29, 2018 · 23-year-old Tami, played by Shailene Woodley in the film, was left alone after one of the worst hurricanes in history hit three weeks into their trip and took her fiancé from her.

  6. Movie Adrift's Harrowing Real-Life Story: 41 Days …

    Jun 1, 2018 · Less than two weeks into their trek, the pair — played by Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin in the new movie Adrift — were trapped in a devastatingly strong hurricane that changed their lives ...

  7. The True Story Of “Adrift” And Tami Oldham Ashcraft’s …

    Apr 12, 2018 · Learn about the true story behind the movie Adrift, based on the book by Tami Oldham Ashcraft. She was alone for 41 days in the Pacific Ocean after a hurricane capsized her yacht and killed her fiancé.

  8. Tami Oldham Ashcraft - Wikipedia

  9. Adrift Is Based on Inspiring True Story of Tami Oldham …

    Aug 29, 2020 · Yes, ‘Adrift’ is based on the true story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft. The film takes inspiration from her book ‘Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea’. In 1983, she had been twenty-three-years-old …

  10. Adrift (2018) - IMDb

    With Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne. A true story of survival, as a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most …

  11. Tami Oldham on Her True Story of Love, Loss and …

    Sep 10, 2018 · Now available on Blu-ray and DVD, Adrift, starring Shailene Woodley as Oldham and Sam Claflin as Sharp, is the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first...