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The Island (1980)

R 06/13/1980 Thriller, Horror, Mystery 1h 54m
52%
User
Score
5.3/10
43%

For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.

Overview

David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.

Peter Benchley

Screenplay

Michael Ritchie

Director

Top Billed Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Blair Maynard

David Warner

David Warner

David Nau

Angela Punch McGregor

Angela Punch McGregor

Beth

Frank Middlemass

Frank Middlemass

Windsor

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Rollo

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Dr. Brazil

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Hizzoner

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Wescott

Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

Stark

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Media

Michael Caine’s Final Revenge

Michael Caine’s Final Revenge

The Island, 1980: Bad Movie Review starring Michael Caine

The Island, 1980: Bad Movie Review starring Michael Caine

ABC Friday Movie intro The Island 1983

ABC Friday Movie intro The Island 1983

Trailer

Trailer

The Island 1980 TV trailer

The Island 1980 TV trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on September 17, 2021

_**“Ahoy there, matey” horror in the remote Caribbean**_

A British-born American journalist (Michael Caine) is assigned to the region of the Bermuda Triangle to find out why so many crafts and people have gone missing. He ventures there with his son where they discover the secret lair of… (watch the movie and find out). David Warner co-stars.

“The Island” (1980) was written by “Jaws” author Peter Benchley and based on his novel. He wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for “Jaws” (1975), “The Deep” (1977) and this one, but its failure at the box office sunk his screenwriting career, although he kept writing novels.

Neither “The Deep” nor this one is great like “Jaws,” but they’re worth checking out if you’re in the mood for an ocean-oriented adve...

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