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The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set him and eighteen loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch.
A fictionalized account of the 1789 mutiny against Captain Bligh by Fletcher Christian and his crew. The film, starring Marlon Brando, was a box office flop and received negative reviews.
A classic adventure film based on the novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, starring Marlon Brando as Fletcher Christian and Trevor Howard as Captain Bligh. The film depicts the mutiny of the HMS Bounty in 1787, as well as the romance and drama of the crew in Tahiti.
- (18K)
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed, George Seaton
- 1962-11-08
Apr 27, 2021 · Learn how the British naval crew rebelled against their captain in 1789 and what happened to them afterward. Discover the facts, myths, and legacy of the Bounty mutiny and its impact on Tahiti and the South Pacific.
Jan 15, 2021 · Learn about the famous mutiny that took place aboard HMS Bounty in 1789, led by Fletcher Christian against Captain Bligh. Discover the motives, the aftermath and the legacy of this nautical history event.
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the 1789 mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, who seized the ship and set Captain Bligh adrift in the Pacific. Find out what happened to the mutineers and their descendants on Pitcairn Island.
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.
