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The Bounty

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, and Tevaite Vernette in The Bounty (1984)
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Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action.Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action.Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
28K
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POPULARITY
4,880
50
  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writers
    • Robert Bolt(screenplay by)
    • Richard Hough(based upon book "Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian" by)
    • Ian Mune(re-writes)
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Laurence Olivier
  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writers
    • Robert Bolt(screenplay by)
    • Richard Hough(based upon book "Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian" by)
    • Ian Mune(re-writes)
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Laurence Olivier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 140User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins in The Bounty (1984)
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    Mel Gibson and Tevaite Vernette in The Bounty (1984)
    Anthony Hopkins in The Bounty (1984)
    Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson, Dexter Fletcher, and Phil Davis in The Bounty (1984)
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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Fletcher Christian
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Lt William Bligh
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Admiral Hood
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • Captain Greetham
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Fryer
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Cole
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Young
    • (as Philip Davis)
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Churchill
    Wi Kuki Kaa
    • King Tynah
    Tevaite Vernette
    • Mauatua
    Philip Martin Brown
    Philip Martin Brown
    • Adams
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • Nelson
    Malcolm Terris
    Malcolm Terris
    • Doctor Huggan
    Simon Adams
    • Heywood
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Smith
    Andrew Wilde
    Andrew Wilde
    • McKoy
    Neil Morrissey
    Neil Morrissey
    • Quintal
    Richard Graham
    Richard Graham
    • Mills
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writers
      • Robert Bolt(screenplay by)
      • Richard Hough(based upon book "Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian" by)
      • Ian Mune(re-writes) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mel Gibson was disappointed with his performance and the finished movie. He later said of the movie, "I think the main problem with that film was that it tried to be a fresh look at the dynamic of the mutiny situation, but didn't go far enough. In the old version, Captain Bligh was the bad guy and Fletcher Christian was the good guy. But really Fletcher Christian was a social climber and an opportunist. They should have made him the bad guy, which indeed he was. He ended up setting all these people adrift to die, without any real justification. Maybe he'd gone island crazy. They should have painted it that way. But they wanted to exonerate Captain Bligh while still having the dynamic where the guy was mutinying for the good of the crew. It didn't quite work."
    • Goofs
      When Bligh, Fryer and Christian are in Bligh's home planning the voyage, Bligh refers to a route that would take them around the coast of 'Australia'. But at the time of the Bounty's voyage in 1789 what we now know as Australia was instead universally called New Holland - a name which also appears on Bligh's map and which he later uses after being cast adrift. 'Australia' only came into common usage in the early 19th century; it gained official status in 1824.
    • Quotes

      Bligh: We are still faced with a long, hard voyage. I mean to make good use of every hour of sailing time, and to assist me in this, I am replacing Mr. Fryer with Mr. Christian, who will now act as executive second in command, with the rank of Acting Second Lieutenant...

      [Fryer walks away]

      Bligh: Mr. Fryer, come back here.

      [shouts after Mr. Fryer, who is continuing to walk away]

      Bligh: Mr. Fryer, sir! Come back here!

      [Mr. Fryer returns; Bligh continues, quietly]

      Bligh: I will dismiss when I have done with you, sir. Do you hear me?

      John Fryer: This is an outrage!

      Bligh: Mr. Fryer!

      John Fryer: In all my years at sea...

      Bligh: Your "years at sea"? Good Lord, man! If I'd known your nature, I would not have accepted you as boatswain of a river barge.

      John Fryer: Must I suffer this before the men?

      Bligh: You will suffer my correction whenever you're at fault, sir!

      John Fryer: What fault?

      Bligh: [shouts] God damn your eyes, man! You turned your back on me!

      John Fryer: Well for that, I apologize.

      Bligh: Very well.

      John Fryer: But I protest.

      Bligh: You protest, do you?

      John Fryer: I am Master of the Bounty!

      Bligh: [shouts] And I, sir, am *Commander*! By law! I am the first! Do you understand? God damn your hide! And now you may dismiss, sir!

    • Alternate versions
      German version misses ca. 26 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'the Bounty' (1984)

    User reviews140

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    Excellent performances from a great cast
    I have seen this film many time over the years and i never get bored of watching Sir Anthony Hopkins give a riveting performance in this classic story of life aboard The Bounty and the events that lead to mutiny.

    Mel Gibson plays Fletcher Christian who must watch helplessly as his captain(Hopkins) demoralizes his men and drives them ever closer to the brink of mutiny. The tension builds throughout the film and in no small part to the excellent score. The disgruntled crew has many recognisable faces including Liam Neeson and Bernard Hill which makes the film all the more enjoyable. Daniel Day Lewis is particularly watchable as mr. frier, showing us a rather smug and sometimes fiery officer. The film is shot beautifully and the story is compelling. Even the script holds up in a film where the best performances come from the actors with the least to say.
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    • Oct 25, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Lawbreakers
    • Filming locations
      • Moorea, French Polynesia(South Seas locations)
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Bounty Productions Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,613,462
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,622,306
      • May 6, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,613,462
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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