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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

PG | | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror | 13 July 1977 (USA)
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A shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island with a mad scientist.

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A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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A tropical paradise, untouched by man... where a bizarre civilization exists. See more »

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$6,000,000 (estimated)
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The first English language adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau" (1896) novella to be titled under the same name as its source book as the first English version had been called the Island of Lost Souls (1932). See more »

Goofs

When Montgomery's dead body is delivered to the "animals", the actor being picked up reaches for the arm of the animal retrieving him. See more »

Quotes

Andrew Braddock: [to Moreau] No, no! You're the animal!
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Referenced in The Omen Legacy (2001) See more »

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Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
(Papageno's Aria from "Die Zauberflöte" K.620)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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5 August 2000 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

My friend and I rented The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). We both enjoyed it and thought the make-up was outstanding. There is some good acting and the story was close to Wells's novel. The remake was awful. This one is much better, so if you want to see a good science fiction movie rent this one. You won't be dissapointed. 7 out of 10.
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