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The Island

For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.
Jun 13, 1980 · 1h 54m
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Thriller
Mystery
Action
Adventure

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Michael Caine
Blair Maynard
David Warner
David Nau
Angela Punch McGregor
Beth
Frank Middlemass
Windsor
Don Henderson
Rollo
Dudley Sutton
Dr. Brazil
Colin Jeavons
Hizzoner
Zakes Mokae
Wescott
Directed by Michael Ritchie

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$22,000,000
Revenue
$15,700,000
Production
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Country
US

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