Treasure Island (1999 movie) facts for kids

Treasure Island is an exciting adventure movie from 1999. It is based on the famous book of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. The movie was written and directed by Peter Rowe. It stars Kevin Zegers as the young hero, Jim Hawkins, and Jack Palance as the tricky pirate, Long John Silver.

The Exciting Story

The movie Treasure Island takes you back to the year 1759. This film tells a slightly different story from the original book. In this version, Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney, and Doctor Livesey try to stop Jim, who is 13 years old, from getting his fair share of the treasure.

Because of this, Jim decides to team up with Long John Silver. The story becomes very intense, and Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney, and Doctor Livesey are killed. In the end, Jim, Silver, and another character named Ben Gunn manage to escape with the treasure.

Meet the Cast

Here are some of the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:

• 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

How the Movie Was Made

This Treasure Island movie was filmed in different beautiful places on the Isle of Man. This is an island located between Great Britain and Ireland. The movie was shared with audiences by companies like Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group. The ship used in the movie, which was called the Hispaniola, was actually a real tall ship named the Earl of Pembroke.

Awards and Nominations

The producer of the film, Adrienne Gruben, was recognized for her work. She was nominated for an award at the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards. This award celebrates independent films, which are movies made outside of the big Hollywood studios.