Stars: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bernard Hill, Liam Neeson, Philip Davis

Director: Roger Donaldson

Summary: THE BOUNTY is a well-made adventure based on the disastrous voyage of the HMS Bounty, starring Mel Gibson as the rebellious crew leader Fletcher Christian and Anthony Hopkins as the stern Captain Bligh. Although the story was filmed twice before, this revisionist version of the mutinous tale offers new insight into the characters, particularly through its depiction and exoneration of Bligh. In this film, he is seen as a professional seaman who maintains an appropriate level of discipline, rather than an outrageous tyrant. Under Bligh's autocratic rule, the Bounty begins an ill-timed voyage around Cape Horn. The crew approach a breaking point, and Christian leads them in revolt. But Christian fails to grasp the dire consequences that await them all. Roger Donaldson's movie features a remarkable cast that includes Gibson, Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Liam Neeson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Edward Fox, and Bernard Hill.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on April 12, 2006 9:26 PM

Robert Bolt's screen adaption of Richard Hough's book '' Captain
Bligh and Mister Christian '' is directed here by Roger Donaldson
( '' Species '' ) and it's a mark of the screenplay's quality that it was originally written for David Lean to direct . Donaldson's intelligent version of the famous 18th Century mutiny boasts an all star cast led by Anthony Hopkins ( Captain Bligh ) and Mel Gibson ( Fletcher
Christian ) , that also features Liam Neeson , Daniel Day Lewis ,
Edward Fox , Bernard Hill , and Sir Laurence Olivier . Telling the story of '' The Bounty '' and her crew's ill fated high seas tale .

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Animated Main Menu, Audio Commentary From Director Roger Donaldson Producer Bernie Williams Production Designer John Graysmark, Audio Commentary From Historical Consultant Stephen Walters, Original Making Of The Bounty Documentary, The Bounty On Film, Cast
Subtitles:	English, French, Spanish
Year:	1984
Release Date:	March 4, 2002
Runtime:	131 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	S D E 3014
Keywords:	Special, Bounty, General, Edition, Wide, Screen, Drama
Genre:	Drama