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Lord of the Flies (1990)

R 90 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Thriller  -   16 March 1990 (USA)
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Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.

Director:

Harry Hook

Writers:

William Golding (novel), Sara Schiff (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Balthazar Getty ...
Chris Furrh Chris Furrh ...
Danuel Pipoly ...
James Badge Dale ...
Simon (as Badgett Dale)
Andrew Taft Andrew Taft ...
Edward Taft Edward Taft ...
Gary Rule Gary Rule ...
Terry Wells Terry Wells ...
Braden MacDonald Braden MacDonald ...
Larry
Angus Burgin Angus Burgin ...
Greg
Martin Zentz Martin Zentz ...
Sheraton
Brian Jacobs Brian Jacobs ...
Peter
Vincent Amabile Vincent Amabile ...
Patterson
David Weinstein David Weinstein ...
Mikey
Chuck Bell Chuck Bell ...
Steve
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Storyline

After a plane crash in the ocean, a group of military students reach an island. Ralph organizes the boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedures, Jack returns to the primitivism, using the fear for the unknown (in a metaphor to the religion) to control the other boys, and hunting and chasing pigs, stealing the possession of Ralph's group and even killing people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El señor de las moscas See more »

Filming Locations:

Hamakua Coast, Hawaii, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$13,985,225 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Piggy gets hit by the rock, his hands are by his side when he falls, and when he hits the ground his hand is above his head. See more »

Quotes

Jack Merridew: See you tonight, girls.
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Connections

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