The Bounty
1984 · TMDB 6.8
Directed by Roger Donaldson
An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.
Why it matters
A retelling of the mutiny on the Bounty, with Anthony Hopkins as a conflicted Captain Bligh and Mel Gibson as a charismatic Fletcher Christian. The voyage itself becomes a study in leadership and rebellion.
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- Runtime
- 132 min
- Released
- 1984-05-04
- Studio
- The De Laurentiis Company
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.8
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Position 6 of 8
A retelling of the mutiny on the Bounty, with Anthony Hopkins as a conflicted Captain Bligh and Mel Gibson as a charismatic Fletcher Christian. The voyage itself becomes a study in leadership and rebellion.
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Position 5 of 8
The story of Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian, whose voyage on HMS Bounty erupts into mutiny, forcing both men into epic open-boat journeys.
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