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Cutthroat Island

  • 19951995
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
29K
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POPULARITY
4,782
1,448
Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
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A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,782
1,448
  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Michael Frost Beckner(story)
    • James Gorman(story)
    • Bruce A. Evans(story)
  • Stars
    • Geena Davis
    • Matthew Modine
    • Frank Langella
  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Michael Frost Beckner(story)
    • James Gorman(story)
    • Bruce A. Evans(story)
  • Stars
    • Geena Davis
    • Matthew Modine
    • Frank Langella
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 217User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
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    Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
    Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
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    Cutthroat Island (1995)
    Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
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    Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
    Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)

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    Geena Davis
    Geena Davis
    • Morgan Adams
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • William Shaw
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Dawg Brown
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • John Reed
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Ainslee
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Mr. Glasspoole
    Rex Linn
    Rex Linn
    • Mr. Blair
    Paul Dillon
    Paul Dillon
    • Snelgrave
    Christopher Masterson
    Christopher Masterson
    • Bowen
    • (as Chris Masterson)
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    • Scully
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • Black Harry Adams
    Carl Chase
    • Bishop
    Peter Geeves
    • Fiddler Pirate
    Angus Wright
    Angus Wright
    • Captain Trotter
    Ken Bones
    Ken Bones
    • Toussant
    Mary Pegler
    • Mandy Rickets
    Mary Peach
    Mary Peach
    • Lady
    Lucinda Clare
    Lucinda Clare
    • Lady
    • (as Lucinda Aurel)
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Michael Frost Beckner(story)
      • James Gorman(story)
      • Bruce A. Evans(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Morgan Adams's flag was flown by "Calico" Jack Rackham, one of the only Caribbean pirates to have women on his crew (Anne Bonny and Mary Read). He later turned his ship over to them.
    • Goofs
      Through her scenes on Cutthroat Island, tan lines from sunglasses are visible on Morgan's face.
    • Quotes

      Morgan Adams: [about the Lieutenant's gun] By the way, that won't work. See, I took your balls.

    • Alternate versions
      To receive a PG certificate the UK cinema version was cut by 72 seconds, with a further 4 seconds of cuts for home video. These changes included numerous edits to fight scenes, Morgan's breast being caressed during a body search, neck and arm breaks, a head butt and kicks to bodies. Almost all the impact sounds in the major fight scenes were also reduced or removed from the soundtrack. A similarly-edited pre-cut version was submitted to the BBFC in 2003 for DVD release by Momentum Pictures, which restored some of the original edits and sound effects but was still cut by an additional one second to obtain a PG rating under then-BBFC policy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Dead Man Walking/Cutthroat Island/Sudden Death/Grumpier Old Men/Restoration/Waiting to Exhale (1995)

    User reviews217

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    Featured review
    Just a good movie to relax to.
    Cutthroat Island is a movie that you can just sit back, relax and watch it with a big goofy grin on your face. Sure it tanked at the box office, but don't disregard it totally. It's entertaining as hell. Geena Davis is rather engaging as a female pirate and Frank Langella seemed to be enjoying himself. Most people will say that this movie can't hold a candle to the pirate films of Errol Flynn, and they're right. But for a rock em sock em pirate adventure with more explosions than the high seas ever saw, watch Cutthroat Island.
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    • Feb 2, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
      • Germany
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Latin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Đảo Tàn Sát
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Beckner/Gorman Productions
      • Canal+
      • Carolco Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $98,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,017,322
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,371,415
      • Dec 25, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,017,322
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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