Lighthouse

"The brightest light. Your darkest fears."

2000 1h 35m EN

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4.5

SKIP

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20%

ROTTEN

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4.8

IMDB

★4.5TMDB · 32🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★4.8IMDB · 1,336

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Synopsis

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A prison ship on its way to a remote island prison runs aground on rocks and sinks. Mixed survivors of cons and prison guards struggle ashore, only to discover to their horror that another survivor got there first - the murderous & psychotic Leo Rook. Stranded, with no means of escape or call for help, the survivors must face a night of terror as they struggle to survive.

“The brightest light. Your darkest fears.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

James Purefoy
Richard Spader
Rachel Shelley
Dr. Kirsty McCloud
Christopher Adamson
Leo Rook
Paul Brooke
Captain Campbell
Don Warrington
Prison Officer Ian Goslet
Christopher Dunne
Chief Prison Officer O'Neil
Bob Goody
Weevil
Pat Kelman
Spoons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Hunter
Writers: Graeme Scarfe, Simon Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Hunter, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

CAST

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James Purefoy and Rachel Shelley and Christopher Adamson carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The brightest light. Your darkest fears.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Simon Hunter directs. Tony Imi behind the camera. Debbie Wiseman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Simon Hunter, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Debbie Wiseman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4James Purefoy and Rachel Shelley and Christopher Adamson carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The brightest light. Your darkest fears.".
6IMDB entry: tt0139426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.