Lord of the Flies

"No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy."

1990 1h 31m EN

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6.4

MID

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52%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 672🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 36,170

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Synopsis

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When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.

“No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy.”

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Cast

Balthazar Getty
Ralph
Chris Furrh
Jack Merridew
Danuel Pipoly
Piggy
James Badge Dale
Simon
Andrew Taft
The Twins
Edward Taft
The Twins
Gary Rule
Roger
Terry Wells
Andy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Hook
Writers: Jay Presson Allen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Hook, shot by Martin Fuhrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Hook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Balthazar Getty and Chris Furrh and Danuel Pipoly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Harry Hook directs. Martin Fuhrer behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Harry Hook cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Harry Hook, shot by Martin Fuhrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Harry Hook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Balthazar Getty and Chris Furrh and Danuel Pipoly carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy.".
7IMDB entry: tt0100054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "rescue", "exotic island", "based on novel or book", "pig".
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.