Nate and Hayes

"He's a scoundrel... A hero... A lover of danger and the last of the adventurers... This is the story of Bully Hayes!"

1983 1h 39m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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Nathaniel Williamsen is taken to an island mission with his fiancee Sophie. Their ship, the Rona, is captained by the roguish Bully Hayes, who also takes a liking to Sophie. When Sophie is kidnapped by slave trader Ben Pease "Nate" teams with Hayes in order to find her.

“He's a scoundrel... A hero... A lover of danger and the last of the adventurers... This is the story of Bully Hayes!”

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
Captain Bully Hayes
Michael O'Keefe
Nathaniel Williamson
Jenny Seagrove
Sophie
Max Phipps
Ben Pease
Grant Tilly
Count Von Rittenberg
Peter Rowley
Louis Beck
William Johnson
Reverend Williamson
Mark Hadlow
Gun Operator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Writers: John Hughes, David Odell, Lloyd Phillips
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, New Zealand

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe and Jenny Seagrove carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's a scoundrel... A hero... A lover of danger and the last of the adventurers... This is the story of Bully Hayes!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ferdinand Fairfax directs. Tony Imi behind the camera. Trevor Jones scores. John Shirley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, New Zealand.
3Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Shirley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe and Jenny Seagrove carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's a scoundrel... A hero... A lover of danger and the last of the adventurers... This is the story of Bully Hayes!".
8IMDB entry: tt0085994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.