The Bounty (1984)
The Bounty (1984)
After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.
The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

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Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson As: Fletcher Christian
Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins As: Lieutenant William Bligh
Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis As: John Fryer
Bernard Hill Bernard Hill As: William Cole
Phil Davis Phil Davis As: Edward Young
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Storyline

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.


Tagline: After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 04 May 1984

Country: US, GB

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: The De Laurentiis Company, Bounty Films Production Ltd.

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $8,613,462

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Fletcher Christian

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Lieutenant William Bligh

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

John Fryer

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

William Cole

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Edward Young

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Charles Churchill

Wi Kuki Kaa

Wi Kuki Kaa

King Tynah

Tevaite Vernette

Tevaite Vernette

Mauatua

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Admiral Hood

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Captain Greetham

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

John Adams

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

David Nelson

Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Dr. John Huggan

Simon Adams

Simon Adams

Thomas Heywood

John Sessions

John Sessions

John Smith

Andrew Wilde

Andrew Wilde

William McCoy

Neil Morrissey

Neil Morrissey

Matthew Quintal

Richard Graham

Richard Graham

John Mills

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Thomas Ellison

Pete Lee-Wilson

Pete Lee-Wilson

William Purcell

Jon Gadsby

Jon Gadsby

John Norton

Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Robert Lamb

Barry Dransfield

Barry Dransfield

Blind Fiddler, Michael Byrne

Steve Fletcher

Steve Fletcher

James Valentine

Jack May

Jack May

Prosecuting Captain

Mary Kauila

Mary Kauila

King Tynah's Wife

Sharon Bower

Sharon Bower

Bligh's Wife

Tavana

Tavana

King Tynah's Councillor

Directed By

Roger Donaldson

Roger Donaldson

Director

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Second Assistant Director

David Tringham

David Tringham

Assistant Director

June Randall

June Randall

Script Supervisor

Debbie Vertue

Debbie Vertue

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Casting

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Producer

Jonty Barraud

Jonty Barraud

Location Manager

Douglas Twiddy

Douglas Twiddy

Production Supervisor

Margaret Hilliard

Margaret Hilliard

Production Manager

David Middlemas

David Middlemas

Production Manager

Arnold Ross

Arnold Ross

Location Manager

Loretta Ordewer

Loretta Ordewer

Production Coordinator

Pat Howell

Pat Howell

Production Accountant

Terry Mellis

Terry Mellis

Assistant Accountant

Craig Barwick

Craig Barwick

Assistant Accountant

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John Bloomfield

John Bloomfield

Costume Design

Paul Engelen

Paul Engelen

Makeup Artist

Jeanette Freeman

Jeanette Freeman

Hairstylist

Francia Smeets

Francia Smeets

Hairstylist

Rosalind McCorquodale

Rosalind McCorquodale

Makeup Artist

Betty Glasow

Betty Glasow

Hairstylist

Neville Smallwood

Neville Smallwood

Makeup Artist

Sound

Vangelis

Vangelis

Original Music Composer

Keith Pamplin

Keith Pamplin

Boom Operator

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Michael Hopkins

Michael Hopkins

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

John Stears

John Stears

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Arthur Ibbetson

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Graeme Mardell

Graeme Mardell

Key Grip

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Murray Close

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Toby Phillips

Toby Phillips

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Louise Carrigan

Louise Carrigan

Set Decoration

John Graysmark

John Graysmark

Production Design

Tony Reading

Tony Reading

Art Direction

Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright

Set Decoration

Ben Teriitehau

Ben Teriitehau

Assistant Art Director

Michael Boone

Michael Boone

Assistant Art Director

Bert Hearn

Bert Hearn

Property Master

Other Crew

Victor Magnotta

Victor Magnotta

Stunts Coordinator

Joan Washington

Joan Washington

Dialogue Coach

Terry Gilbert

Terry Gilbert

Choreographer

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