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Fletcher Christian was the master's mate who rebelled against the harsh rule of ship's captain William Bligh and set his commanding officer loose in an open boat. Timeless drama of mutiny on the high seas with a star-studded cast.

Keywords:

Action, Adventure, Drama, Period Drama, History, Based-on-True-Story, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Classics

Additional Information:

(1984) (UK / Australia / USA / New Zealand / Italy) (5 Star)

Cast:

Mel Gibson	.... Fletcher Christian Master's Mate
Anthony Hopkins	.... Lieutenant William Bligh
Laurence Olivier	.... Admiral Hood
Edward Fox	.... Captain Greetham
Daniel Day-Lewis	.... John Fryer
Bernard Hill	.... William Cole

Supporting Cast:

Philip Davis	.... Edward Young
Liam Neeson	.... Seaman Charles Churchill
Wi Kuki Kaa	.... King Tynah
Tevaite Vernette	.... Mauatua
Philip Martin Brown	.... Seaman John Adams
Simon Chandler	.... David Nelson
Malcolm Terris	.... Dr. John Huggan
Simon Adams	.... Thomas Heywood
John Sessions	.... John Smith

Directors:

Roger Donaldson

Writers:

Richard Hough
Robert Bolt