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The Bounty

"After 200 years, the truth behind the legend."

1984-05-04 Action 2hr 12m

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

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The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

  • Released
    1984-05-04
  • Revenue
    $8,613,462
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 12m
  • Genre
    Action, Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    The De Laurentiis Company, Bounty Films Production Ltd.

Crew

Roger Donaldson
Director
Robert Bolt
Screenplay
Bernard Williams
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson
Fletcher Christian
Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins
Lieutenant William Bligh
Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis
John Fryer
Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill
William Cole
Phil Davis

Phil Davis
Edward Young
Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson
Charles Churchill
Wi Kuki Kaa

Wi Kuki Kaa
King Tynah
Tevaite Vernette

Tevaite Vernette
Mauatua
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier
Admiral Hood
Edward Fox

Edward Fox
Captain Greetham
Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown
John Adams
Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler
David Nelson
Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris
Dr. John Huggan
Simon Adams

Simon Adams
Thomas Heywood
John Sessions

John Sessions
John Smith
Andrew Wilde

Andrew Wilde
William McCoy
Neil Morrissey

Neil Morrissey
Matthew Quintal
Richard Graham

Richard Graham
John Mills
Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher
Thomas Ellison
Pete Lee-Wilson

Pete Lee-Wilson
William Purcell
Jon Gadsby

Jon Gadsby
John Norton
Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy
Robert Lamb
Barry Dransfield

Barry Dransfield
Blind Fiddler, Michael Byrne
Steve Fletcher

Steve Fletcher
James Valentine
Jack May

Jack May
Prosecuting Captain
Mary Kauila

Mary Kauila
King Tynah's Wife
Sharon Bower

Sharon Bower
Bligh's Wife
Tavana

Tavana
King Tynah's Councillor

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Reviews for The Bounty
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-11-05

When you already have a definitive version of a story on film (1935) it's always tough to remake it successfully. To be fair to Roger Donald... read more

When you already have a definitive version of a story on film (1935) it's always tough to remake it successfully. To be fair to Roger Donaldson, he has managed to come pretty close - and do far better than the 1962 iteration - with this well cast telling of a story of mutiny and brutality. It's told by way of a retrospective as Lord Hood (Lord Olivier) conducts an investigation into what happened aboard the ill-fated ship. Anthony Hopkins is the disciplinarian Lt. Bligh in charge of the glorified freighter "HMS Bounty" which is charged with heading to Tahiti to secure breadfruit trees that can be used to feed the slaves by the colonies in the West Indies. His second-in-command is the no-nonsense but eminently more fair Fletcher Christian (a competent effort from Mel Gibson) and as our journey progresses, the film takes it's time to develop the gradually building toxicity of that relationship as the former man treats the crew with scant humanity. After a great many trials and tribulations, their relationship is all but shot when they arrive at their destination and we know that the writing is on the wall for Bligh. Unlike the other "Bounty" films, this one spends a bit more time presenting the epic and perilous open-boat journey undertaken by the dispossessed - the high seas, the cannibals, the shortages - and Hopkins holds that together really well. This man may have been an inhumane individual, but he was no mean sailor too. The cinematography is top drawer, well complemented by Vangelis' score and Robert Bolt's adaptation of the story that keeps the dialogue tight and potent - especially from Hopkins. Not quite Laughton and Gable, but then...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

When you already have a definitive version of a story on film (1935) it's always tough to remake it successfully. To be fair to Roger Donaldson, he has managed to come pretty close - and do far better than the 1962 iteration - with this wel...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-11-05

When you already have a definitive version of a story on film (1935) it's always tough to remake it successfully. To be fair to Roger Donaldson, he has managed to come pretty close - and do far better...

read more