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The Bounty

The Bounty

Actor(s): Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox, Daniel Day-Lewis
Director(s): Roger Donaldson
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1984
DVD Release: 11/21/2000
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 2
Genres: Drama, Adventure Drama, Sea Adventure

DVD Synopsis

This fourth film dramatization of the 1789 mutiny aboard the H.M.S. Bounty is based not on the familiar Nordhoff and Hall book, but on Richard Hough's novel -Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian. This time, the infamous Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) is as strict a disciplinarian as ever. He is, however, no monster; faced with his crew's increasing laxity after an idyllic visit to Tahiti (the search for breadfruit takes second place to limitless sex with the island girls), Bligh is forced to resort to flogging and other such means to keep his men in line. Mr. Christian (Mel Gibson), formerly Bligh's friend, is of little use to the captain, having fallen in love with a native girl himself. Christian becomes the leader of the mutiny virtually in spite of himself; and when the mutineers try to seek refuge on Tahiti, they find that the local chief wants no part of them, which is why they settle for the nearly uninhabitable Pitcairn. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Mel Gibson - Fletcher Christian
Anthony Hopkins - Lt. William Bligh
Laurence Olivier - Admiral Hood
Edward Fox - Capt. Greetham
Daniel Day-Lewis - Fryer


Editorial Review of DVD

Roger Donaldson's The Bounty comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from MGM/UA that should satisfy fans of this oft-told tale. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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