Treasure Island

– Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
Treasure Island (1990)

Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Espaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious isiand. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scaliwag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Espaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the Espaniola.

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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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Treasure Island (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Jan 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Fraser C. Heston

Writer:

Fraser C. Heston, Robert Louis Stevenson (novel)

Main Actors:

Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee

Plot:

Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is besieged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the Hispaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious island. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scalawag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Hispaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the Hispaniola.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Turner Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10