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Director:
Randal Kleiser
Writers:
Henry De Vere Stacpoole (novel)
Douglas Day Stewart
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Release Date:
5 July 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
Two children are shipwrecked alone on a lost tropical island. Nature is kind to them. They thrive on the bounty of the jungle and the 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. See more »
Plot:
Two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will eventually intervene. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(74 articles)
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User Reviews:
good movie, some moments of greatness See more (125 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Brooke Shields ... Emmeline

Christopher Atkins ... Richard

Leo McKern ... Paddy Button

William Daniels ... Arthur Lestrange
Elva Josephson ... Young Emmeline
Glenn Kohan ... Young Richard
Alan Hopgood ... Captain
Gus Mercurio ... Officer

Jeffrey Kleiser ... Lookout (as Jeffrey Means)
Bradley Pryce ... Little Paddy
Chad Timmerman ... Infant Paddy (as Chad Timmermans)
Gert Jacoby ... Sailor
Alex Hamilton ... Sailor
Richard Evanson ... Sailor

Directed by
Randal Kleiser 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Henry De Vere Stacpoole  novel
Douglas Day Stewart 

Produced by
Richard Franklin .... co-producer
Randal Kleiser .... producer
 
Original Music by
Basil Poledouris 
 
Cinematography by
Néstor Almendros 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Gordon 
 
Casting by
Vic Ramos 
 
Art Direction by
Jon Dowding 
 
Costume Design by
Jean-Pierre Dorléac 
 
Makeup Department
Irene Walls .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Peter Bogart .... production manager
Barbi Taylor .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bogart .... assistant director
Mark Piper .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Allen Brown .... art department staff
Ken Hazelwood .... construction manager
Nick Hepworth .... property master
Clive Jones .... art department staff
Gregg O'Connell .... constructor
Gerry Powderly .... constructor
John Taylor .... art department staff
Nicolaas Van Roosendael .... property buyer
 
Sound Department
Wayne Artman .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Clark .... production sound mixer
John Duffy .... sound editor
Chris Goldsmith .... boom operator
William Hooper .... assistant sound editor
Michael Jiron .... re-recording mixer
Emile Razpopov .... sound effects supervisor
 
Special Effects by
Chuck E. Stewart .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Jeffrey Kleiser .... special optical effects
 
Stunts
Kathy Troutt .... stunt coordinator
Wally Crowder .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Kathy Troutt .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Brostoff .... assistant camera
Ray Brown .... key grip
Peter Lyons Collister .... insert photography (as Peter Lyons)
Ian Dewhurst .... electrician
Jack Endacott .... assistant camera
Tony Holtham .... electrician
Roger G. Jans .... still photographer
Vincent Monton .... additional photographer
Ron Taylor .... underwater photographer
Valerie Taylor .... underwater photographer
Paul Thompson .... second grip
Hal Trussell .... gaffer
Peter Lyons Collister .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Rosalie Joseph .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aphrodite Kondos .... wardrober
 
Editorial Department
Lorenzo DeStefano .... apprentice editor
Dolly Gordon .... assistant editor (as Dolly Fendel)
 
Music Department
George Doering .... musician
Sam E. Levin .... music editor
Brian May .... music coordinator
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Basil Poledouris .... conductor
 
Other crew
Chi Chung Fu .... graphic artist: titles
Bernadette Franklin .... production assistant
Marilyn Giardino .... script supervisor
Dan Harary .... regional publicist
Fred Harding .... auditor
Rosalie Winkler Karalekas .... production coordinator (as Rosalie Winkler Trencher)
Dessie Markovsky .... dialogue supervisor
Gary Moore .... seaplane pilot
Warwick Ross .... production assistant
Martin Simpson .... unit doctor
Helen Watts .... production secretary
Philip Worth .... location manager
 

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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2005) | Brazil:16 | Spain:13 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:14
Filming Locations:
Nanuya Levu Island, FijiSee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Richard Gere turned down the lead male role. Ironically, the lead male role is called Richard.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Richard is right handed as a child but left handed as an adult.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Emmeline:Richard, don't go out too far.
Young Richard:Em's a fraidy cat!
Arthur Lestrange:Richard! Emmeline! Come back here! This minute! And be careful!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules (#6.2)" (1993)See more »

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When was the original novel written?
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User Reviews

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40 out of 49 people found the following review useful.
good movie, some moments of greatness, 8 February 2004
Author: hoaembezzler from los angeles

i have not seen this film in many years, and saw it unedited last week on TCM. when i was a boy, the film's main appeal was in its edenic milieu, its charged moments of wonder and terror, and brooke shields' extraordinary beauty and gamine charm. those qualities are all still there. But the film tells another story that i missed before: two children ripped from civilization struggle to make sense of the world and themselves. this is no rousseau inspired romp. the pulse and power of natures' force wrecks them, engulfs them, confines them and finally asserts itself through em and dick. the question is begged: where does human will and intellect figure in chaos of pubescence, sexuality and love? how helpless or powerful are we to control the furies of love or sex? more helpless than not, the filmaker seems to be saying. kleiser interposes the stereopticon pictures of the staid victorian couple with similar scenes of em and dick to highlight this point. naked or clothed, in a drawing room or on a beach, we all experience the torrent of love in very much the same way. instinct races ahead, sense chases behind in confusion. "blue lagoon" tells a timeless human story in a very simple style. this movie is better for talking to kids about growing up than any 10 sex education pamphlets. and if an adult cannot remember how this felt when they were young, a little part of them has already died. a good movie

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