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The Bounty is a 1984 British epic action adventure swashbuckler historical psychological thriller 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.
- $8,613,462 or $18.3 million (worldwide)
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- $20 million or $25 million
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 depicts the conflict between the cruel Captain Bligh and the rebellious Fletcher Christian, and their fates after the mutiny.
- Roger Donaldson
- 145
- 2 min
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.
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.
Edward Fox. Captain Greetham. Daniel Day-Lewis. John Fryer. Watchlist. Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an...
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- Roger Donaldson
- PG
- Mel Gibson
IMDb provides comprehensive information on the 1984 historical drama film The Bounty, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. See the full list of cast and crew members, as well as details on the production, music, cinematography, and more.
A third movie based on the famous mutiny of the HMS Bounty, starring Anthony Hopkins as the unyielding Captain Bligh and Mel Gibson as the rebel Fletcher Christian. Ebert praises the film's treatment of the characters, the sea voyage, the romance, and the production, and compares it with previous versions of the story.
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