Treasure Island

"Sail the high seas. Battle the pirates. Live the adventure."

1990 2h 11m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 159

AdventureFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Hispaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious island. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scallywag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Hispaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the ship.

“Sail the high seas. Battle the pirates. Live the adventure.”

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Cast

Charlton Heston
Long John Silver
Christian Bale
Jim Hawkins
Oliver Reed
Billy Bones
Christopher Lee
Blind Pew
Richard Johnson
Squire Trelawney
Julian Glover
Dr. Livesey
Isla Blair
Mrs. Hawkins
James Cosmo
Redruth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Writers: Fraser Clarke Heston
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, 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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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Charlton Heston and Christian Bale and Oliver Reed carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sail the high seas. Battle the pirates. Live the adventure.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Fraser Clarke Heston directs. Eric Boyd-Perkins cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlton Heston and Christian Bale and Oliver Reed carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sail the high seas. Battle the pirates. Live the adventure.".
7IMDB entry: tt0100813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "ship", "treasure", "mutiny", "island".