The Bounty (1984)

The Bounty

1984 ‧ Adventure/Action ‧ 2h 12m

MOVIE INFO

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 floggings and other physical punishments, the crew mutinies, led by Bligh's former close friend, Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson). Unable to return to their tropical paradise, the mutineers find themselves stranded, while Bligh and his faithful crew members embark on a dangerous journey to the Dutch East Indies.

• Rating: PG

• Genre: Adventure, Drama

• Original Language: English

• Director: Roger Donaldson

• Producer: Bernard Williams

• Writer: Richard Hough, Robert Bolt

• Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 1984  Wide

• Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008

• Runtime: 2h 12m

• Distributor: Orion Pictures, Video Classics

• Production Co: Dino De Laurentiis Productions, Bounty Productions Ltd.

• Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

CAST & CREW

Mel Gibson

Fletcher Christian Master's Mate

Anthony Hopkins

Lieutenant William Bligh

Laurence Olivier

Admiral Hood

Edward Fox

Captain Greetham

Daniel Day-Lewis

John Fryer

Bernard Hill

William Cole

Liam Neeson

Seaman Charles Churchill

Simon Adams

Thomas Heywood

Roger Donaldson

Director

Richard Hough

Writer

Robert Bolt

Screenwriter

Dino De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

Bernard Williams

Producer

Arthur Ibbetson

Cinematographer

Tony Lawson

Film Editing

Vangelis

Original Music

John Graysmark

Production Design

Tony Reading

Art Director

Robert Cartwright

Set Decoration

Louise Carrigan

Set Decoration

John Bloomfield

Costume Design