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Overview

User Rating:
5.0/10   11,298 votes
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Director:
Randal Kleiser
Writers:
Henry De Vere Stacpoole (novel)
Douglas Day Stewart (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 July 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
A story of natural love. Two children shipwrecked alone on a tropical island. Nature is kind. They thrive on the bounty of jungle and lagoon. The boy grows tall. The girl beautiful. They swim naked over coral reefs. They run in a cathedral of trees. And the warm winds, the tropic moon, the silk sand conspire to enchant them. When their love happens, it is natural as the sea, and as powerful. Love as nature intended to be. more
Plot:
On a Journey to San Fransico Richard, his father and cousin Em find them selves on a ship about to explode... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Shields Making Movie Return In Furry Vengeance
 (From WENN. 9 July 2009, 6:31 PM, PDT)

News Bites: Brooke Shields on the Big Screen & 'Motherhood'
 (From Cinematical. 9 July 2009, 2:03 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Critically underrated film that resonates with global audience more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2005) | Brazil:14 | Spain:13 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Nanuya Levu Island, Fiji more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Christopher Reeve auditioned for the role of Richard but turned it down due to his commitment with Superman II (1980). more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Emmeline teaches the baby to swim, they go swimming together. In the underwater shots they have no clothes on but in a close-up of Emmeline, a little piece of clothing is visible. more
Quotes:
Emmeline: [imitating Richard] It doesn't scare them off unless I can spear them!
[throws an umbrella that acted as the spear]
Richard: Aw, spear you!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "20 to 1: Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (#6.6)" (2008) more

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63 out of 78 people found the following comment useful:-
Critically underrated film that resonates with global audience, 18 February 2001
8/10
Author: Red66 from Los Angeles

I've never understood the critical slam this film has received. Then I saw the widescreen dvd version and understood; everyone has been watching it in pan and scan! The film is a visual poem. So much of the story telling is done through visual information. The impact of this is lost when the cinematography is altered. Remember that Nestor Almendros received an Academy Award nomination for his work on this film. The film has resonated with global audiences for so long for this very reason. I suggest people watch the dvd commentary with Randal Kleiser and Brooke Shields to get a better understanding of why this film is still such a popular one.

People attack the acting, but these are children left alone with no one to guide them into adult sophistication. Their interaction and reactions to situations are very consistent with this scenario. Yes, the birth scene is a little rushed, but do we really need to see the umbilical cord? Not all films need to be about gritty reality, ala "Taxi Driver." No one asks to see the bloody guts of the smashed witch in "The Wizard of Oz."

It is a beautiful, romantic film that speaks to millions of people. It seems that only the most skeptical cynics cannot embrace this film.

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