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Hurricane

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
632
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Mia Farrow and Dayton Ka'ne in Hurricane (1979)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
The desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and an American painter, against the will of her father. Amid this man-made tension comes a hurricane so devastating, the lives of the ... Read allThe desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and an American painter, against the will of her father. Amid this man-made tension comes a hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.The desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and an American painter, against the will of her father. Amid this man-made tension comes a hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
632
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  • Director
    • Jan Troell
  • Writers
    • James Norman Hall(novel)
    • Charles Nordhoff(novel)
    • Lorenzo Semple Jr.
  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • Mia Farrow
    • Max von Sydow
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jan Troell
  • Writers
    • James Norman Hall(novel)
    • Charles Nordhoff(novel)
    • Lorenzo Semple Jr.
  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • Mia Farrow
    • Max von Sydow
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    • 20User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Mia Farrow and Dayton Ka'ne in Hurricane (1979)

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    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Capt. Charles Bruckneras Capt. Charles Bruckner
    Mia Farrow
    Mia Farrow
    • Charlotte Bruckneras Charlotte Bruckner
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Dr. Danielssonas Dr. Danielsson
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Father Maloneas Father Malone
    Dayton Ka'ne
    • Matangias Matangi
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • Jack Sanfordas Jack Sanford
    James Keach
    James Keach
    • Sgt. Strangas Sgt. Strang
    Ariirau Tekurarere
    • Moanaas Moana
    Alex W. du Prel
    • Cpl. Morrahas Cpl. Morrah
    • (as Willie Myers)
    Nick Rutgers
    • Cmdr. Blairas Cmdr. Blair
    Nancy Hall Rutgers
    • Mrs. Blairas Mrs. Blair
    Manu Tupou
    Manu Tupou
    • Samoloas Samolo
    Simplet Tefane
    • Velagaas Velaga
    Piero Bushin
    • Running Manas Running Man
    Noel Teparii
    • Tanoas Tano
    Richard Sarcione
    • Lt. Howardas Lt. Howard
    John Taea
    • Faleivaas Faleiva
    Taeve Tetuamia
    • Elderas Elder
    • Director
      • Jan Troell
    • Writers
      • James Norman Hall(novel)
      • Charles Nordhoff(novel)
      • Lorenzo Semple Jr.
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Roman Polanski was hired by Dino De Laurentiis to direct this film, but when Polanski fled the country to avoid prosecution on a statutory rape charge, Jan Troell was hired to replace him at the last minute.
    • Alternate versions
      NBC edited 29 minutes from this film for its 1984 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Edited into Superman III (1983)

    User reviews20

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    2/10
    Inconceivably dull.
    One of the worst movies ever made. It's a remake of a 1937 disaster epic, which I haven't seen, and it's so impossibly dull, so lifeless and enervated that my guess is, if you ever start watching it, you won't finish it through. The climactic hurricane sequences are OK, but not really spectacular by today's standards - and how many viewers will have survived the 90 minutes that the movie takes to get there? Lots of good actors (Farrow, Von Sydow, Timothy Bottoms) are pitifully wasted. Don't say you weren't warned.
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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1979 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Netherlands
    • Languages
      • English
      • Samoan
    • Also known as
      • Orkanen
    • Filming locations
      • Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Famous Films (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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