The Island (1980 film)
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| The Island | |
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| Directed by | Michael Ritchie |
| Produced by | David Brown Richard D. Zanuck |
| Written by | Peter Benchley |
| Starring | Michael Caine David Warner |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Running time | 114 min. |
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The Island is a 1980 film. David Warner played the leader of a band of modern-day pirates who raid yachts and sailing boats in the Caribbean. Michael Caine played a journalist who, along with his son, is captured by them and learns how they have escaped detection for centuries.
The movie was based on the novel also called The Island by Peter Benchley, who also wrote the screenplay. Reviews were generally poor, and the film was not a box office success.
The United States Coast Guard cutter Dauntless stands in for the fictitious USCGC New Hope in the movie.
- Runtime: 114 min
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Color: Technicolor
- Sound Mix: Dolby
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Nominated: Worst Actor (Michael Caine)
- Nominated: Worst Director (Michael Ritchie)
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