The Island (1980 film)

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The Island
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Produced by David Brown
Richard D. Zanuck
Written by Peter Benchley
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography Henri Decaë
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) 1980
Running time 114 min.
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The Island is a 1980 film. David Warner played the leader of a band of modern-day pirates who raid yachts and sailing boats in the Caribbean. Michael Caine played a journalist who, along with his son, is captured by them and learns how they have escaped detection for centuries.

The movie was based on the novel also called The Island by Peter Benchley, who also wrote the screenplay. Reviews were generally poor, and the film was not a box office success.

The United States Coast Guard cutter Dauntless stands in for the fictitious USCGC New Hope in the movie.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Nominated: Worst Actor (Michael Caine)
Nominated: Worst Director (Michael Ritchie)

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