Treasure Island (1999 film)

Treasure Island
Movie poster
Directed by	Peter Rowe
Produced by	Pieter Kroonenburg Julie Allan
Written by	Robert Louis Stevenson (original novel) Peter Rowe
Starring	Jack Palance Kevin Zegers Patrick Bergin Malcolm Stoddard David Robb Cody Palance Dermot Keaney
Music by	Neil Smolar
Cinematography	Marc Charlebois
Distributed by	Columbia TriStar
Release dates	1999^[1]
Running time	94 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Treasure Island is a 1999 film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It was written & directed by Peter Rowe, and starred Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and Jack Palance as Long John Silver in his final film appearance.^[2]^[3]

Plot

The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim out of his rightful share of the treasure and so Jim then teams up with Silver. Smollett, Trelawney and Livesey are killed, and Jim, Silver and Ben Gunn escape with the treasure.

Cast

Jack Palance as Long John Silver
Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins
Christopher Benjamin as Squire Trelawney
Malcolm Stoddard as Captain Smollett
David Robb as Doctor Livesey
Patrick Bergin as Billy Bones
Cody Palance as Blind Pew
Dermot Keaney as Israel Hands

Production

The film was shot in various locations on the Isle of Man, and distributed by Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group.^[4] The vessel used to portray the Hispaniola was the tall ship Earl of Pembroke.^[5]^[6]

Awards

Producer Adrienne Gruben was nominated for the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards.^[7]

References

↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248568/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf
↑ "Treasure Island". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
↑ "Jack Palance filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
↑ "Treasure Island". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
↑ Jack Palance and writer/director Peter Rose on the Earl of Pembroke
↑ Rowe, Peter (Writer and Director) (1999). Treasure Island (Motion Picture). Isle Of Man. Columbia Tristar.
↑ "Treasure Island, Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-06.

External links

Treasure Island (1999) at the Internet Movie Database

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island

Characters	Billy Bones Captain Alexander Smollett Captain Flint Ben Gunn Israel Hands Jim Hawkins Dr. Livesey Long John Silver Squire Trelawney

Films	Treasure Island (1918) Treasure Island (1920) Treasure Island (1934) The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) Treasure Island (1950) Long John Silver (1954) Return to Treasure Island (1954) Animal Treasure Island (1971) Treasure Island (1972, live-action) Treasure Island (1972, animated) The Treasure Planet (1982) Treasure Island (1982) Treasure Island (1985) Treasure Island (1987) Treasure Island (1988) Treasure Island (1990) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Treasure Island (1999) Treasure Planet (2002) Pirates of Treasure Island (2006) Hawkins and Silver (TBA)

Television	The Adventures of Long John Silver (1958) Treasure Island (1977) Treasure Island (1978) Return to Treasure Island (1986) Treasure Island in Outer Space (1987) The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) Treasure Island (2012) Black Sails (2014)

Video games	Pirate Adventure (1978) Treasure Island (1984) Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon (2002) Destination Treasure Island (2007)

Other adaptations	Pieces of Eight (musical) Godspeed (novel) The Resurrection Casket (novel)

Related	Black Spot Legend of the Cybermen Silver "Shiver my timbers" "Dead Man's Chest"

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