Treasure Island (1999 movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Treasure Island |
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| 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 date(s) | January 8, 1999 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Treasure Island is a 1999 movie. It is from Robert Louis Stevenson's story. It was written and directed by Peter Rowe. It stars Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and Jack Palance as Long John Silver.
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Story
The story takes place in 1759. It differs from the book in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim, a 13-year old boy, out of his rightful share of the treasure. Jim then teams up with Silver. Smollett, Trelawney, and Livesey are killed. 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
- Al Hunter Ashton as George Merry
Production
The film was shot in various locations on the Isle of Man. It was distributed by Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group. The ship used as the Hispaniola was the tall ship Earl of Pembroke.
Awards
Producer Adrienne Gruben was nominated for the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards.
