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The Island
For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.
( Horror / Mystery / Thriller )


The Island Poster

MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 114 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 13, 1980   [USA]
 
Director: Michael Ritchie   [Director]
 
Writer: Peter Benchley   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: David Brown   [Producer]
Richard D. Zanuck   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Henri DecaĆ«   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Richard A. Harris   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Ennio Morricone   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Dale Hennesy   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Ann Roth   [Costume Design]
 
Production Companys: The Zanuck/Brown Company   (US)
Universal Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Journalist Blair Maynard takes his son Justin to investigate pirate activity off the Florida coast. A plane crash strands them on an island of modern-day pirates, who brainwash Justin. Blair tries to rescue him and take him home.

Cast:

Michael Caine
Blair Maynard
David Warner
David Nau
Angela Punch McGregor
Beth
Frank Middlemass
Windsor
Don Henderson
Rollo
Dudley Sutton
Dr. Brazil
Colin Jeavons
Hizzoner
Zakes Mokae
Wescott
Brad Sullivan
Stark
Jeffrey Frank
Justin Maynard
John O'Leary
Doctor #1
Bruce McLaughlin
Doctor #2
Jimmy Casino
Doctor #3
Suzanne Astor
Mrs. Burgess
 
Susan Bredhoff
Kate
Reg Evans
Jack the Bat
Steve Gladstone
Pirate
David Hart
Attendant
Robert Hirschfeld
Cook
Gary Hoffman
Mr. Burgess
George Marshall Ruge
Seaman #1
John Macchia
Seaman #2
Ricky Rincon
Manuel
Robert Thomas Salmi
Ship Captain
William G. Schilling
Baxter
Stewart Steinberg
Hiller
Bob Westmoreland
Charter Boat Captain
Mark Westwood
Coast Guardsman
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Rod Ball
CPO Zimmerman (uncredited)
 
Christine Page
Woman at Gun Range (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Erik Cord
Stunts
George Fisher
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
 
Dennis Madalone
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Bernard Bats
Sound Mixer
Jay Boekelheide
Sound Editor
Tom Bullock
Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Cervarich Jr.
Assistant Sound Editor
Eugene Finley
Supervising Sound Editor
Vivien Hillgrove
Sound Editor
 
Richard Hymns
Assistant Sound Editor
Bobbe Kurtz
Sound Editor
Norman Mau
Assistant Sound Editor
John Nutt
Sound Editor
Clyde Sorenson
Sound Mixer
Dennie Thorpe
Assistant Sound Editor
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Gregg Bond
Special Effects
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
 
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
 

Art Department:


Robert De Vestel
Set Decoration
 
Dianne Wager
Assistant Art Director
 
 

Directing Crew:


Chris Carreras
Second Assistant Director
Mishka Cheyko
First Assistant Director
 
Peter Waller
Second Assistant Director
 

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