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    Bounty, The (1984)

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    Although this is the third Hollywood account of the infamous 1789 mutiny, it’s not a remake.

    Unlike the Charles Laughton/Clark Gable or Trevor Howard/Marlon Brando versions, this sticks closely to historical fact.

    Consequently, Lieutenant – as he was at the time of the mutiny – William Bligh emerges as a gentleman bound by duty and loyalty who expected nothing less of his crew, while Fletcher Christian comes across as a man driven by heartfelt but half-digested notions of liberty and romance.

    It was undoubtedly a bold move for Mel Gibson to play such an antihero, but, despite his efforts, he is acted off the screen by the magnificent Anthony Hopkins, whose dignity and determination hold together Roger Donaldson’s highly intelligent film.

    Fletcher Christian
    Mel Gibson
    Lieutenant William Bligh
    Anthony Hopkins
    Admiral Hood
    Laurence Olivier
    Captain Greetham
    Edward Fox
    John Fryer
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Cole
    Bernard Hill
    Smith
    John Sessions
    Young
    Philip Davis
    Churchill
    Liam Neeson
    Nelson
    Simon Chandler
    Doctor Huggan
    Malcolm Terris
    Quintal
    Neil Morrissey
    Ellison
    Dexter Fletcher

    Director
    Roger Donaldson

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