The Bounty (1984)

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The Bounty on IMDb 7.1/10 20,232 votes

Released:
1984-05-04

Overview:
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.

Director:
Roger Donaldson

Runtime:
2h 12min

Genre:
Action, Drama, History

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