The Island

Based On the book by Peter Benchley

The Island is a 1980 American action adventure-thriller film directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Michael Caine and David Warner. The film was based on a 1979 novel of the same name by Peter Benchley who also wrote the screenplay. It is about a savage group of pirates, made up of outcasts, thieves, and murderers, who are hidden from the outside world by an uncharted Caribbean island, and who have raided boats to sustain themselves since the 17th century.

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Release date:

1980

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Cast:

Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass, Don Henderson

Genre:

Thriller, Horror, Pirate

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1980 in adaptations