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Island (1995) movie available in US country/region to buy onlineMovie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 124 mins.
Release date - 22-12-1995
Release year - 1995
Genres - Action, Adventure
Overall ratings and scores for Cutthroat Island:
Happiness Score - 5.775/10, World Popularity Score - 11.47/100, IMDB Score - 5.7, Metascore - 37, Internet Movie Database - 5.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 39%, Metacritic - 37/100, .
Cutthroat Island movie has Total Global Votes - 442, Total IMD Votes - 28,518
Cutthroat Island Movie Introduction: Movie Cutthroat Island, release year 1995 is written by Michael Frost Beckner, James Gorman, Bruce A. Evans and directed by Renny Harlin. The leading star-cast in this movie are Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
Movie story-line: Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her pirate raids.
Movie synopsis: Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her piratical raids.
Highlights - Cutthroat Island (1995)
Total budget - $98,000,000.00
Total revenue - $10,017,322.00
Produced by - Metro-Goldwyn-MayerLe Studio Canal+Carolco PicturesLaurence Mark ProductionsGuildForgeRCS VideoBeckner/Gorman ProductionsCutthroat ProductionsTele-Communications Inc.
Produced in - FranceGermanyItalyUnited States of America
Available languages - Spanish (Español), French (Français), Latin (Latin), English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 1 nomination
Certificate(s) - US : PG-13 DK : 15 DE : 12 IT : T AU : PG PT : M/6
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Cutthroat Island (1995)
Lead Actors - Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella
Writer(s) - Michael Frost Beckner, James Gorman, Bruce A. Evans
Director(s) - Renny Harlin
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Cutthroat Island (1995)
What is the release date of Cutthroat Island (1995)?
Release date of Cutthroat Island (1995) is 22-12-1995.
What is the total runtime of Cutthroat Island (1995) in minutes?
Total runtime of Cutthroat Island (1995) in minutes is 124 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Cutthroat Island (1995) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Cutthroat Island (1995) movie is around $98,000,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie Cutthroat Island (1995)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Cutthroat Island (1995) is around $10,017,322.00.
What is the pupularity of Cutthroat Island (1995)?
Worldwide pupularity of Cutthroat Island (1995) movie is 11.47%.
What is the name of the production company of film Cutthroat Island (1995)?
Production company of film Cutthroat Island (1995) is/are Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Le Studio Canal+, Carolco Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions, Guild, Forge, RCS Video, Beckner/Gorman Productions, Cutthroat Productions, Tele-Communications Inc., .
Which country the film Cutthroat Island (1995) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Cutthroat Island (1995) is France, Germany, Italy, United States of America, .
Which language the film Cutthroat Island (1995) is produced in?
Film Cutthroat Island (1995) is produced in Spanish (Español), French (Français), Latin (Latin), English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film Cutthroat Island (1995) belongs to?
Movie Cutthroat Island (1995) is categorized under Action, Adventure, Comedy genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Cutthroat Island (1995)?
Lead actors of the film Cutthroat Island (1995) are Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella.
Who is the writer of the film Cutthroat Island (1995)?
The writer(s) of the film Cutthroat Island (1995) is/are Michael Frost Beckner, James Gorman, Bruce A. Evans.
Who is the director of the film Cutthroat Island (1995)?
The director(s) of the film Cutthroat Island (1995) is/are Renny Harlin.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Cutthroat Island (1995) movie?
Movie Cutthroat Island (1995) has 1 nomination awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Cutthroat Island (1995) in-short?
Short plot of movie Cutthroat Island (1995): A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure..
What is the full story of Cutthroat Island (1995) movie?
Full plot of movie Cutthroat Island (1995): Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her piratical raids..
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You can find the full details of movie Cutthroat Island (1995) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112760
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Cutthroat Island (1995)
Full Starcast:
Name: Geena Davis
Character: Morgan Adams
Name: Matthew Modine
Character: William Shaw
Name: Frank Langella
Character: Dawg
Name: Maury Chaykin
Character: John Reed
Name: Patrick Malahide
Character: Ainslee
Name: Stan Shaw
Character: Glasspoole
Name: Rex Linn
Character: Mr. Blair
Name: Paul Dillon
Character: Snelgrave
Name: Christopher Masterson
Character: Bowen
Name: Jimmie F. Skaggs
Character: Scully
Name: Harris Yulin
Character: Black Harry
Name: Carl Chase
Character: Bishop
Name: Peter Geeves
Character: Fiddler Pirate
Name: Angus Wright
Character: Captain Trotter
Name: Ken Bones
Character: Toussant
Name: Mary Pegler
Character: Mandy Rickets
Name: Mary Peach
Character: Lady
Name: Lucinda Aurel
Character: Lady
Name: Thomas Lockyer
Character: Lieutenant
Name: Roger Booth
Character: Auctioneer
Name: George Murcell
Character: Mordachai Fingers
Name: Simon Atherton
Character: Bartender
Name: Dickey Beer
Character: Executioner
Name: Christopher Halliday
Character: Hastings
Name: Chris Johnston
Character: Helmsman
Name: Richard Leaf
Character: Snake the Lookout
Name: Tam White
Character: Fleming
Name: Rupert Vansittart
Character: Captain Perkins
Name: Nick Bartlett
Character: Dawg's Pirate
Name: David Bailie
Character: Dawg's Pirate
Name: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Character: Dawg's Pirate
Name: Ramon Tikaram
Character: Dawg's Pirate
Name: Christopher Adamson
Character: Dawg's Pirate
Crew Members:
Name: Peter Levy
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Maggie Gray
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration
Name: Norman Garwood
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: John Debney
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music
Name: Bruce A. Evans
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: Raynold Gideon
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: Mario Kassar
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Joel B. Michaels
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Frank J. Urioste
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Mindy Marin
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Keith Pain
Department: Art
Job/Role: Supervising Art Director
Name: Paul Engelen
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Makeup Artist
Name: Ralph E. Winters
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Laurence Mark
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: David Cronnelly
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Roger Cain
Department: Art
Job/Role: Supervising Art Director
Name: Jane Bartelme
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer
Name: Vic Armstrong
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Coordinator
Name: Enrico Sabbatini
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design
Name: Claudio Pacifico
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Jeffrey A. Okun
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Producer
Name: Jeffrey A. Okun
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Digital Effects Producer
Name: Renny Harlin
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Renny Harlin
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: James Gorman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: James Gorman
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: Michael Frost Beckner
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: Nicola Pecorini
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Marc Norman
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Paul Jennings
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Lynwood Spinks
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer
Name: Elda Magnanti
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair Stylist
Name: Gábor Piroch
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Gianna Viola
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Benito Pacifico
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Ben Nye Jr.
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: John Baldecchi
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer
Name: Meg Speirs
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: George Mooradian
Department: Camera
Job/Role: "B" Camera Operator
Name: Fabio Zamarion
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Richard Brooks Burton
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Assistant Camera
Name: Adriano Giannini
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera
Name: Jesse V. Johnson
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Michael Viglietta
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Second Assistant Director
Name: Mitch Toles
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Enrico Lucidi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Marco Carosi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Focus Puller
Name: Armando Barberi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera
Name: Giorgio Gregorini
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Stefano Falivene
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Focus Puller
Name: Jordi Casares
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Robert King
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Krishna Rao
Department: Camera
Job/Role: "A" Camera Operator
Name: Claudio Zamarion
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera
Name: Allen Hall
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Special Effects Supervisor
Name: Paul Heasman
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: David James
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still Photographer
Name: Bob Beemer
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Name: Michael Minkler
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Name: Chris Haarhoff
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Steadicam Operator
Name: Phil Pastuhov
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Aerial Camera
Name: Zbigniew Modej
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Adam Dale
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Aerial Camera
Name: Marco Sacerdoti
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Focus Puller
Name: Michael D. Wilhoit
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Name: Mauro Tamagnini
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Matteo Ceccarelli
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera
Name: Fabrizio Vicari
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Ferdinando Merolla
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Leon Delaney
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Steve Brooke Smith
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Assistant Camera
Name: Robert Hallowell II
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair Stylist
Name: Mirella Ginnoto
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: David Nichols
Department: Production
Job/Role: Unit Production Manager
Name: Ryszard Janikowski
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Stuart Abramson
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip
Name: Brad Peterman
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera
Name: Bob Munoz
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip
Name: Billy Horrigan
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Roberto Gengarelli
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Focus Puller
Name: Giovanni Gebbia
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Steadicam Operator
Name: Mario Bagnato
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Underwater Camera
Name: Kuki López Rodero
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director
Name: Daniel Naprous
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Bronco McLoughlin
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Gerard Naprous
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Sky Sharrock
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Clapper Loader
Name: Alex Howe
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Focus Puller
Name: Jorge Sánchez
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Assistant Camera
Name: Joaquín Olías
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Belinda Hodgson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Mitchell Dean
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Mark Anthony Newman
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Julia Wilson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Riccardo Umetelli
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Focus Puller
Name: Gianpaolo Majorana
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip
Name: Brian Bowes
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Reg Bream
Department: Art
Job/Role: Draughtsman
Name: Józef Stefański
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Howell Caldwell
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director
Name: Jerzy Celiński
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Miguel Angel Gómez Fernandez
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: José María Serrano
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Angelo Donatone
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip
Name: Debbie Gower
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Katie Bihr
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Francesca DeSimone
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Tomasz Przybysz
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Roberto Luzzi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Katrina Crook
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera
Name: Cristina Gauttieri
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera
Name: Jacek Jelen
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Sean Rogers
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Jacek Kadevbovski
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Sean Jones
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Suriya Chaowanich
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Reviews Section
Not as bad as it's notoriously condemned as being, but still clearly shows that both leads and the director were ill-advised (you know very well that if you were getting Harlin at that point in time, you were getting Davis--that's exactly why she probably married him). She brings her A-game and definitely tries her best but this just isn't her thing, and Modine's clearly not blockbuster star material for action films. A few of Harlin's set-pieces worked particularly well, but he pandered too much for his wife. That can work if you're, say, the Rossellinis and you're filming a drama set in Italy, but it's not working here, though I'll adore Davis to my dying day. I will add that this is my 13 year-old son's favourite films. Very curious if they would have made sequels had it not bombed--the ending sure was open-ended enough to give off that impression. This is one film that if you just sit back and enjoy the ride will offer you a guilty pleasure. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoy popcorn films or have children. Not as enjoyable as the first two 'Pirates of the Caribbean' releases, but better than their subsequent sequels.
***Fun pirate flick tries too hard to be heroic and panders to youngsters*** In 1668 a female pirate captain (Geena Davis) purchases an educated slave (Matthew Modine) to read a treasure map written in Latin and help her & crew find the priceless lucre on Cutthroat Island. Frank Langella plays her villainous uncle who’s also chasing the hidden loot. “Cutthroat Island” (1995) is a pirate adventure in the spirit of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981); it even has a cute monkey as a side character. It’s a fun adventure with several worthwhile scenes (you can check all the pirate staple boxes) and magnificent locations, but it doesn’t have the movie magic of “Raiders.” For one thing, it tries too hard to be larger-than-life valiant and thus goes over-the-top with the action scenes, like the escape from Port Royal where there’s a sequence of like seven explosions amidst other ridiculous goings-on. This isn’t helped by the blaring score that overdoes the heroic bit to the point of nausea. In other words, the movie annoyingly panders to children and lacks the confidence for a more adult-oriented, reality-based tone. If you want to see a rousing historical adventure like this done right, check out “The Musketeer” (2001). The cast is effective with Langella shining as the nefarious pirate rival while Modine is surprisingly good as a rogue turned hero. People complain about Geena’s performance, saying she was over her head and unconvincing, but she was the director’s wife and happily rose to the challenge, for the most part. Besides, who else could’ve pulled off the role better in 1994 when the film was shot? Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock are the only two that come to mind. Demi Moore might’ve worked, but she lacked the other three’s beaming smile, especially Geena’s big grin. But Geena & Modine needed a better script that made their characters more interesting. As it is, they’re just okay. And, despite my criticisms concerning the unbelievable and juvenile-focused heroics, the movie’s more realistic than any of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” flicks, probably because there’s no magical nonsense. The film runs 2 hour, 3 minutes and was shot in Fort Ricasoli, Kalkara, Malta (Port Royal); Thailand (the island footage); and England (studio). Speaking of Thailand, anyone who knows anything about geography KNOWS the flick wasn’t shot in the Caribbean, but rather Thailand. GRADE: C
I was born poor, I had no choice but to become a thief and a liar. Cutthroat Island is directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert King and Marc Norman. It stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin, Patrick Malahide, Stan Shaw and Rex Linn. Music is scored by John Debney and cinematography by Peter Levy. A film of many flaws, with a reputation akin to it being the devil of big budget failures, it is, however, a wonderful piece of piratical entertainment - that is if you are prepared to see past the monetary excess. Famously cited as the film that bankrupted Caroloco Pictures, the truth is that Carolco was going under anyway, the studio had filed for bankruptcy before Cutthroat Island had even been released, the box office performance was irrelevant, it wouldn't have made a bit of difference. And while no amount of hard sell marketing could have gotten the film to make back the $98 million spent making it, it received no support from distributor MGM who were in the process of being sold, so finances for marketing were not available. Harlin's movie has all the pirate movie ingredients crammed in to the plot, yet it is a standard plot that sees Davis as female pirate Morgan Adams who leads her charges on a quest to find the ultimate treasure hoard. Problem here is that the map is in three parts, each part held by separate people, one of which is Morgan's vicious Uncle Dawg (Langella). The hunt and race is on, and Harlin doesn't pause for breath, he's a kid in a sweet shop armed with wads of cash, but the money, as gargantuan as it is, is right there up on the screen - well except for the hiring of better actors that is... Two magnificent ships were built for the production and they "are" magnificent, the costumes, the sets, pyrotechnics, exotic locations (Malta and Thailand standing in for 1668 Jamaica), stunning sound editing and visual thrills, all high on value and all cloaked by a tremendously robust score from Debney. Action junkies are well served, with wild horse drawn carriage chases, sword fights aplenty, ships in side by side explosive battle, mucho perilous situations, bodies falling from heights or thrown in the sea, and we even get a comic relief simian! Who, as it turns out, is one of the best actors on show! It's hard to believe that a pirate action film such as this would not be better appreciated had it been released in the following decade, and I say that not just because of the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, but more so that the blunderbuss popcorn movie has had greater support these days. There's a good portion of the movie loving faithful who just want to be entertained, where rapid thrills are a requisite, not well drawn characterisations and thespian class. Judged on those terms then Cutthroat Island is a winner for sure. Main problems are the clunky script and the three pronged miscast errors in the lead roles. Davis (erm, wife of Harlin) is full of guts, really attacking the material with gusto, but she never convinces, it always feels like a caricature and she's uncomfortable delivering key lines. She would prove herself a fine action actress a year later with The Long Kiss Goodnight (also with Harlin directing), but she's woefully out of place here. With Davis demanding more and more screen time for her character, the role of Shaw began to thin out, which was too much to bear for Michael Douglas who bowed out late in the day. In came Matthew Modine, zero chemistry with Davis, a bland acting style and as far removed from the period setting as you could get. Langella just isn't menacing as the main villain of the piece, a very good actor in the right role, but not here and some of his attempts at nastiness feel like panto season has started early. So problems for sure, but wade through some of the misconceptions and poisonous press and you will find a film desperately aiming to please you, and with that there is much on offer for the pirate movie fan to savour. 7/10
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