The Bounty

Name: The Bounty
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 1984-05-04
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bernard Hill, Liam Neeson

After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.

The Bounty (1984)

Timing: 2:12 (132 min)

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Video for the film The Bounty — The Bounty ≣ 1984 ≣ Trailer

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Release date

1984-05-04

Country

United States, United Kingdom

Production

Dino De Laurentiis Company, Bounty Films Production Ltd.

Genre

Action, Drama, History

Budget

$25 000 000

Box office

$8 613 462

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Director

Roger Donaldson

Actors

Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bernard Hill, Liam Neeson, Phil Davis, Wi Kuki Kaa, Tevaite Vernette, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox
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Scenario

Producer

Bernard Williams, Dino De Laurentiis, Dino De Laurentiis

Camera operator

Arthur Ibbetson

Composer

Vangelis

Artist

John Graysmark, Michael Boone, Ben Teriitehau

Audition

Debbie McWilliams

Editing

Tony Lawson, Douglas Twiddy
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Short description

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

What's left behind the scenes

The hull of His Majesty’s Ship 'Bounty', built for this film, is made of steel and only clad in wood. However, the HMS 'Bounty' reproduced for the film 'Mutiny on the Bounty' (1962) was built of wood, in the traditional manner.
There are persistent, but unsubstantiated rumors that the real Fletcher Christian did not die on Pitcairn Island, but returned to England. Some of his relatives later swore they saw him, and that he lived out his life in hiding.
The ship 'Bounty', recreated specifically for the film, was used as a tourist cruise ship in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia for many years until 2007, after which it was sold to HKR International Limited.
This film is generally considered to be the most accurate depiction of the actual mutiny on the 'Bounty'.
The film was originally planned to be made in 1975, when Anthony Hopkins would have been closer in age to the real William Bligh.
Later in Bligh's career, there were many subsequent mutinies and complaints about his "repressive command." His tyrannical character later sparked the "Rum Rebellion" in New South Wales in 1808, leading to his violent deportation.
The film is based on Richard Hough's novel, "Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian."
Michael Cimino was offered to direct this project, but he declined.
Christopher Reeve turned down the role of Fletcher Christian.