Treasure Island (1999 film)
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Release date 1999 Genres Adventure Film, Family film Distributor Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Cast (Long John Silver), (Jim Hawkins), Sarah Holland (The Strumpet), Pax Lohan (Gran), Anthony Booth (Chief Revenue Officer), Christopher Benjamin (Squire Trelawney)Similar movies Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Tagline Based on the novel by R. L. Stevenson. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasure Island is a 1999 film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It was written & directed by Peter Rowe, and starred Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and Jack Palance as Long John Silver in his final film appearance.
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Plot
The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim, a 13-year old boy, out of his rightful share of the treasure in 1759. and so Jim then teams up with Silver. Smollett, Trelawney and Livesey are killed, and Jim, Silver and Ben Gunn escape with the treasure.
Cast
Production
The film was shot in various locations on the Isle of Man, and distributed by Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group. The vessel used to portray the Hispaniola was the tall ship Earl of Pembroke.
Awards
Producer Adrienne Gruben was nominated for the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards.
References
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