Iguana (film)
| Iguana | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Monte Hellman |
| Produced by | Franco Di Nunzio |
| Written by |
Steven Gaydos Monte Hellman David M. Zehr |
| Based on |
Iguana by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa |
| Starring | Everett McGill |
| Music by | Franco Campanino |
| Cinematography | Josep M. Civit |
Production company |
Arco Films / Iguana Enterprises[1] |
| Distributed by |
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA)(DVD) Japan Audio Visual Network (1989) (Japan)(VHS) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country |
Italy Spain Switzerland United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ~$3,000,000[2] |
Iguana is a 1988 international film directed by Monte Hellman and starring Everett McGill in the main role. The movie is based on the titular novel by Spanish novellist Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa, itself based on the life of a real Irish sailor called Patrick Watkins.[3] The movie was mainly shot on location in Lanzarote. Monte Hellman won Bastone Bianco Award (Special Mention) for this movie on the Venice Film Festival in 1988. Iguana premiered in theaters on April 1, 1988 and was released on DVD on March 28, 2003.[4]
Plot
In the 19th century, a bizarrely disfigured harpooner named Iguana Oberlus (Everett McGill), suffers abuse from peer sailors on board of a whaling vessel. One night, he escapes to settle on a remote island of the Galápagos Islands. There, he proclaims himself the ruler of the island and declares war on humanity. Anyone who happens to find himself on the island faces the cruel tyranny of Iguana. He enslaves shipwrecked sailors, and beautiful Carmen (Maru Valdivielso) is forced to become his mistress.[5][6]
Cast
- Everett McGill ... as Iguana Oberlus
- Fabio Testi ... as Gamboa
- Michael Madsen ... as Sebastián
- Roger Kendall ... as Roger
- Robert Case ... as One Eyed Sailor
- Maru Valdivielso ... as Carmen (as Maru Valdivieso)
- Fernando Cebrián ... as Ibarra
Reception
Allmovie rating of the movie is 
.[7] Iguana has no official reviews on Rotten Tomatoes but has a 54% vote by viewers who would like to watch the movie.[8]
References
- ↑ "Iguana". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ CINEMA RETRO PRESENTS MONTE HELLMAN: THE LOST... Celebrating Films of the 1960s & 1970s
- ↑ Iguana DVD Video Review
- ↑ "IGUANA (1989)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ Monte Hellman — Iguana (1988)
- ↑ Color, 1988, 98 mins. / Directed by Monte Hellman
- ↑ "Iguana (1989); Directed by Monte Hellman". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ "IGUANA (1989)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
External links
- Iguana at the Internet Movie Database
- Iguana 1988 movie profile on Amazon.com
- Iguana (1988) Anchor Bay Entertainment