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The Mosquito Coast (1986)
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Ratings: 6.6/10 from 13,586 users
Metascore:
49/100
Reviews: 85 user | 18 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com An eccentric and dogmatic inventor sells his house and takes his family to Central America to build an ice factory in the middle of the jungle... See full summary » Director:Peter Weir |
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Mother Fox
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Mr. Haddy
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Andre Gregory | ... |
Reverend Spellgood
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Mr. Polski
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Jadrien Steele | ... |
Jerry Fox
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Michael Rogers | ... |
Francis Lungley
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April Fox
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Rebecca Gordon | ... |
Clover Fox
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Hardware Clerk
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Alice Heffernan-Sneed | ... |
Mrs. Polski
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Tiger Haynes | ... |
Mr. Semper
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William Newman | ... |
Captain Smalls
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An eccentric and dogmatic inventor sells his house and takes his family to Central America to build an ice factory in the middle of the jungle. Conflicts with his family, a local preacher and with nature are only small obstacles to his obsession. Based upon a Paul Theroux novel. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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How far should a man go to find his dream? Allie Fox went to the Mosquito Coast. He went too far. See more »Parents Guide:
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A Costa do Mosquito See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$14,302,779 (USA)Company Credits
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Charlie: My father was an inventor, a genius with anything mechanical. Nine patents, six pending. He dropped out of Harvard, "to get an education", he said. I grew up with the belief that the world belonged to him, and that everything he said was true.
Allie Fox: Look around ya, how did America get this way? Land of promise, land of opportunity. Give us the wretched refuse of your teeming shores. Have a Coke. Watch TV.
Charlie: Have a nice day.
Allie Fox: Go on welfare. Get free money. Turn to crime - crime pays in this country.
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During casting River Phoenix was passed on several times for the role of Charlie Fox for being too old (he was 15). When no age-appropriate Charlie could be found Phoenix's tape was brought again to Weir and, impressed by the actor, he decided to put the age issue to the side and give Phoenix the job. See more »Goofs
Continuity: While Allie Fox and his family are being lashed by violent winds and near horizontal rain during a hurricane a couple of palm trees in the background are standing perfectly still. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Charlie: My father was an inventor, a genius with anything mechanical. Nine patents, six pending. He dropped out of Harvard, "to get an education", he said. I grew up with the belief that the world belonged to him, and that everything he said was true.
Allie Fox: Look around ya, how did America get this way? Land of promise, land of opportunity. Give us the wretched refuse of your teeming shores. Have a Coke. Watch TV.
Charlie: Have a nice day.
Allie Fox: Go on welfare. Get free money. Turn to crime - crime pays in this country.
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