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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 follows the fates of the mutineers and the loyalists after the rebellion, as well as the voyage of the captain in a lifeboat.
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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.
Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an extended furlough in Tahiti.
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- Roger Donaldson
- PG
- Mel Gibson
During an expedition to Tahiti in the year of 1788 to gather breadfruit pods for commercial transplantation, a sailing ship's crew develop a taste for the easy pleasures that island life offers.
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.
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.
