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Overview

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Director:

Harry Hook

Writers (WGA):

William Golding (novel)
Sara Schiff (screenplay)

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Release Date:

16 March 1990 (USA) more

Tagline:

No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy. more

Plot:

Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

3 nominations more

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(20 articles)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Balthazar Getty ... Ralph
Chris Furrh ... Jack Merridew
Danuel Pipoly ... Piggy
James Badge Dale ... Simon (as Badgett Dale)
Andrew Taft ... Sam, Twin #1
Edward Taft ... Eric, Twin #2
Gary Rule ... Roger
Terry Wells ... Andy
Braden MacDonald ... Larry
Angus Burgin ... Greg
Martin Zentz ... Sheraton
Brian Jacobs ... Peter
Vincent Amabile ... Patterson
David Weinstein ... Mikey
Chuck Bell ... Steve
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Additional Details

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


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Trivia:

Balthazar Getty fell from a tree in Tarzana, California just a few weeks prior to beginning filming and broke both his wrists. The director still stood by him and decided to write his injuries into the script and have his character Ralph in an arm-sling for half of the film while Getty healed. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Piggy gets covered in blood from the hit in the head by the rock, it appears when he hits the ground not when he gets hit by the rock. more

Quotes:

Ralph: Whoever holds the conch gets to speak. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) more


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45 out of 62 people found the following comment useful.
Don't get your hopes up, 14 November 2002
Author: Lauren from Wales, UK

I've read the book so many times and after seeing the first 1963 adaptation of the movie I admit I was a little let down. I was surprised they didn't put in the Simon scene (which is probably one of the most important scenes in the book) and a lot of other important things they missed out on. But then, once I found out there was another version of the movie I quickly rented it. But let me tell you something; This is movie is much worse than the first one, and does an awful job of telling the storyline. Although the boys were very adorable (I'll admit that)that still didn't make up for the bad acting job they did. Plus, I was really confused on why the director chose to make a nonexistent captain the most important symbol in the book. Why he did that is beyond me. So anyways, my point is, if your looking for a good movie based on the book, you should probably just stick to the first one, and don't waste your money on renting/buying this movie.

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