Treasure Island (1999 film)
| Treasure Island | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Rowe |
| Written by | Robert Louis Stevenson (original novel) Peter Rowe |
| Produced by | Pieter Kroonenburg Julie Allan |
| Starring | Jack Palance Kevin Zegers Patrick Bergin Malcolm Stoddard David Robb Cody Palance Dermot Keaney |
| Cinematography | Marc Charlebois |
| Music by | Neil Smolar |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar |
Release date | January 8, 1999[1] |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Treasure Island is a 1999 film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It was written & directed by Peter Rowe, and starred Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and Jack Palance as Long John Silver in his final film appearance.[2][3]
Plot
The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim, a 13-year old boy, out of his rightful share of the treasure in 1759. and so Jim then teams up with Silver. Smollett, Trelawney and Livesey are killed, and Jim, Silver and Ben Gunn escape with the treasure.
Cast
- Jack Palance as Long John Silver
- Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins
- Christopher Benjamin as Squire Trelawney
- Malcolm Stoddard as Captain Smollett
- David Robb as Doctor Livesey
- Patrick Bergin as Billy Bones
- Cody Palance as Blind Pew
- Dermot Keaney as Israel Hands
Production
The film was shot in various locations on the Isle of Man, and distributed by Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group.[4] The vessel used to portray the Hispaniola was the tall ship Earl of Pembroke.[5][6]
Awards
Producer Adrienne Gruben was nominated for the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards.[7]
References
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248568/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf
- ^ "Treasure Island". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Jack Palance filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Treasure Island". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Jack Palance and writer/director Peter Rose on the Earl of Pembroke
- ^ Rowe, Peter (Writer and Director) (1999). Treasure Island (Motion Picture). Isle Of Man. Columbia Tristar.
- ^ "Treasure Island, Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
External links
- Treasure Island (1999) at the Internet Movie Database
- Treasure Island at Rotten Tomatoes
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