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The Lightship

  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
973
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The Lightship (1985)
CrimeDramaThriller
A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don't reckon on the crew fighting back.A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don't reckon on the crew fighting back.A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don't reckon on the crew fighting back.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
973
YOUR RATING
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Siegfried Lenz(book "The Lightship")
    • William Mai(screenplay)
    • David Taylor(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Michal Skolimowski
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Siegfried Lenz(book "The Lightship")
    • William Mai(screenplay)
    • David Taylor(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Michal Skolimowski
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer in The Lightship (1985)
    Klaus Maria Brandauer and Michal Skolimowski in The Lightship (1985)
    Michal Skolimowski in The Lightship (1985)
    Klaus Maria Brandauer in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Arliss Howard in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall and Arliss Howard in The Lightship (1985)
    Robert Duvall in The Lightship (1985)

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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Calvin Caspary
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Captain Miller
    Michal Skolimowski
    Michal Skolimowski
    • Alex
    • (as Michael Lyndon)
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Coop
    Robert Costanzo
    Robert Costanzo
    • Stump
    Tim Phillips
    • Thorne
    Badja Djola
    Badja Djola
    • Nate
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Gene
    Arliss Howard
    Arliss Howard
    • Eddie
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
      • Siegfried Lenz(book "The Lightship")
      • William Mai(screenplay)
      • David Taylor(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      A "lightship" is a static floating lighthouse permanently anchored in one place that never sails anywhere.
    • Quotes

      Gene: I just killed a black bird Mr. Caspary, now i'm gonna kill a black man

    • Connections
      Remade as Das Feuerschiff (2008)

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    Routine crime-drama set on the high-seas
    There isn't much new in this gangsters-take-ship-and-crew-hostage drama, except that it takes place on a floating Light Ship. Having endured 14 months of duty on one of these floating torture chambers myself, I can tell you that nothing this exciting ever took place. All we ever did was bounce up and down and listen to a fog-horn, day and night. Too bad Duvall wasn't out there then, we could have keel-hauled him for making this very inaccurate flick!
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1986 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    • Production company
      • CBS Theatrical Films
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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