The Island (1980, United States)
investigative journalismmysterious deathmysterious disappearance
Running time: 110 minutes
Language: English
Journalist Blair Maynard takes his son on a vacation trip to Florida, hoping that he will bond with his estranged son and at the same time he could gather some information about ships that went missing without explanation in what is known as the Bermuda Triangle. When they reach the small island to start their fishing trip, they are suddenly attacked by some unknown people. Mayndard kills one of them and is knocked down unconscious. When he wakes up, he is surrounded by, what he can only describe as pirates. And not modern-day pirates, pirates, who seem to be somehow lost in time. But not everything in that story is what is seems.
The film is based on a Peter Benchley novel, which presented an unusual explanation for what might have been going on around the Bermuda Triangle phenomenon - pirates operating from some uncharted Caribbean island take over the ships and kidnap their crews. Although the plot had potential to be quite interesting, the movie can hardly be called impressive - even with Michael Caine in the case, the very slow pace of the film and low budget kept this production rather obscure.
Can you solve a case like this?
Our rating |
5.2 / 10 |
Movie value |
5 / 10 |
Realism factor |
3 / 5 |
Adventure factor |
2 / 5 |
Story complexity |
3 / 5 |
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Cast of The Island
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as Blair Maynard | |
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as Justin Maynard | |
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as Windsor | |
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as Rollo | |
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as Dr. Brazil | |
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as Beth |
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