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The Bounty is a 1984 British epic historical drama film directed by Roger Donaldson. It depicts the voyage and mutiny of HMS Bounty, with Robert Bolt 's screenplay adapting the 1972 book Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian by Richard Hough.
May 4, 1984 · The Bounty is a film about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty in 1789, starring Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Olivier. It explores the conflict between the cruel Captain Bligh and the rebellious Fletcher Christian, and their fates after the mutiny.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Roger Donaldson
- 1984-05-04
Find out who starred in the historical adventure film The Bounty, directed by Roger Donaldson and based on a book by Richard Hough. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
John Fryer. Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an extended furlough in Tahiti. After the captain doles out ...
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- Roger Donaldson
- PG
- Mel Gibson
A movie review of the third adaptation of the famous mutiny on HMS Bounty, starring Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson. The review praises the film's direction, acting, and portrayal of the characters and their dilemmas.
The story of Lieutenant Bligh (Sir Anthony Hopkins), whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. Follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson) 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. — Reid Gagle.
The Bounty. Anthony Hopkins delivers a brilliant portrayal as William Bligh, the sea captain who, in 1787, steered The Bounty on a 27,000-mile voyage into danger, chaos and madness, and whose first mate (Mel Gibson) lead a legendary mutiny against him. 2,384 IMDb 7.0 2 h 11 min 1984. X-Ray PG. Adventure · Drama · Emotional · Powerful.
