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The Bounty ()

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Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action.
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Fletcher Christian
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Lt William Bligh
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Admiral Hood
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Captain Greetham
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Fryer
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Cole
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Young (as Philip Davis)
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Churchill
Wi Kuki Kaa ...
King Tynah
Tevaite Vernette ...
Mauatua
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Adams
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Nelson
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Doctor Huggan
Simon Adams ...
Heywood
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Smith
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McKoy
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Quintal
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Mills
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Ellison
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Purcell
Jon Gadsby ...
Norton
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Lamb
Barry Dransfield ...
Blind Fiddler
Steve Fletcher ...
Valentine
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Prosecuting Captain
Mary Kauila ...
Queen Tynah
Sharon Bower ...
Mrs Bligh
Tavana ...
King Tynah's Councillor
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British Officer (uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray ...
Court Guard (uncredited)

Directed by

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Roger Donaldson

Written by

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Robert Bolt ... (screenplay by)
 
Richard Hough ... (based upon book "Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian" by)
 
Ian Mune ... (re-writes) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Dino De Laurentiis ... executive producer
Bernard Williams ... producer (produced by)

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Vangelis

Cinematography by

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Arthur Ibbetson ... director of photography

Editing by

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Tony Lawson

Editorial Department

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Sarah Ellis ... assistant editor
Jacques Leroide ... assistant editor
Christopher Thompson ... assistant editor (as Chris Thompson)
Barrie Vince ... co-editor

Casting By

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Debbie McWilliams

Production Design by

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John Graysmark

Art Direction by

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Tony Reading

Set Decoration by

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Louise Carrigan
Robert Cartwright ... (as Bob Cartwright)

Costume Design by

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John Bloomfield

Makeup Department

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Paul Engelen ... chief make-up
Jeanette Freeman ... chief hairdresser
Betty Glasow ... hairdresser
Leonard ... hair by
Rosalind McCorquodale ... makeup artist (as Ros McCorquodale)
Jill Mills ... makeup artist
Neville Smallwood ... makeup artist
Francia Smeets ... hairdresser
Robin Grantham ... assistant make-up (uncredited)

Production Management

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Margaret Hilliard ... production manager
David Middlemas ... production manager
Douglas Twiddy ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Stevenson ... second assistant director
David Tringham ... assistant director
Debbie Vertue ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Michael Boone ... assistant art director
Dick Frift ... construction manager: Tahiti
Tony Graysmark ... construction manager: England
Dennis Griffin ... property buyer
Bert Hearn ... property master
Patricia Johnson ... draughtsman
Trevor Major ... construction manager: New Zealand
Maciek Piotrowski ... sketch artist
Mickey Pugh ... standby propman
Adrian Start ... supervising painter
Ben Teriitehau ... assistant art director
Lyn Bergquist ... props dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Alan Bell ... dubbing editor
John Hayward ... re-recording mixer
Mike Hopkins ... dialogue editor (as Michael Hopkins)
Gerry Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
John Iles ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
John W. Mitchell ... sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
Robin O'Donoghue ... re-recording mixer
Keith Pamplin ... boom operator
David Anderson ... assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Richard Langford ... sound effects mixer (uncredited)
Anthony Sloman ... sound editor (uncredited)

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Kevin Chisnall ... special effects technician
Leslie Dear ... model cameraman
Bert Hamilton-Smith ... special effects technician
Richard Roberts ... special effects technician
John Stears ... special effects supervisor
Alan Whibley ... special effects technician
Steve Ingram ... special effects technician (uncredited)

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Leslie Dear ... model cameraman

Stunts

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Victor Magnotta ... stunt arranger (as Vic Magnotta)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alan Barry ... best boy
Sam Bienstock ... best boy electric
Murray Close ... still photographer
Peter Day ... focus puller
Reg Garside ... electrician
Maurice Gillett ... supervising electrician
John Harris ... camera operator
John Mahaffie ... focus puller
Graeme Mardell ... key grip
Douglas Milsome ... second unit cameraman (as Doug Milsome)
Mick Morris ... gaffer
Toby Phillips ... steadicam operator
Miki Thomas ... focus puller
John Ward ... steadicam operator: UK
Gary Cross ... electrician (uncredited)
Nick Houston ... camera assistant: second camera (uncredited)
Ronald Lenoir ... chargehand rigger (uncredited)
Carlos Melville ... electrician (uncredited)
Ben Seresin ... camera assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Matt Slattery ... lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Diana Rowan ... casting: New Zealand

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Terry Bennett ... wardrobe assistant
John Birkinshaw ... wardrobe assistant
Julie Glick ... wardrobe assistant
Julia Mansford ... wardrobe assistant
Richard Pointing ... wardrobe master

Location Management

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Jonty Barraud ... location manager
Geoffery Hill ... location manager (as Geoff Hill)
Arnold Ross ... location manager

Music Department

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Raphael Preston ... music recording engineer
Vangelis ... musician

Script and Continuity Department

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June Randall ... script girl

Transportation Department

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Len Furssedonn ... transportation manager

Additional Crew

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Margaret Adams ... production secretary: London
Cathy Anderson ... production secretary: New Zealand
Craig Barwick ... assistant production accountant
Lyn Galbraith ... production secretary: New Zealand
Terry Gilbert ... choreographer
Pat Howell ... production accountant
Anne Knockaert ... production secretary: Tahiti
Brian Mahony ... insurance broker
Terry Mellis ... assistant production accountant
Ian Mune ... director's advisor
Loretta Ordewer ... production coordinator
Stephen Walters ... historical advisor
Joan Washington ... dialogue coach
Robin Demetriou ... catering supervisor (uncredited)

Thanks

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Joseph McGuire ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The story of Lieutenant Bligh (Sir Anthony Hopkins), whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. Follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson) 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. Written by Reid Gagle

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Taglines An epic saga of passion, betrayal and heroism. See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Lawbreakers (United Kingdom)
  • The Long Arm (United Kingdom)
  • The Long Arm (United States)
  • The Lawbreakers (United States)
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (World-wide, English title)
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Runtime
  • 132 min
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Box Office

Budget $25,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $9,686,538

Did You Know?

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Trivia Mel Gibson was disappointed with his performance and the finished movie. He later said of the movie, "I think the main problem with that film was that it tried to be a fresh look at the dynamic of the mutiny situation, but didn't go far enough. In the old version, Captain Bligh was the bad guy and Fletcher Christian was the good guy. But really Fletcher Christian was a social climber and an opportunist. They should have made him the bad guy, which indeed he was. He ended up setting all these people adrift to die, without any real justification. Maybe he'd gone island crazy. They should have painted it that way. But they wanted to exonerate Captain Bligh while still having the dynamic where the guy was mutinying for the good of the crew. It didn't quite work." See more »
Goofs When Bligh, Fryer and Christian are in Bligh's home planning the voyage, Bligh refers to a route that would take them around the coast of 'Australia'. But at the time of the Bounty's voyage in 1789 what we now know as Australia was instead universally called New Holland - a name which also appears on Bligh's map and which he later uses after being cast adrift. 'Australia' only came into common usage in the early 19th century; it gained official status in 1824. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Making of 'the Bounty' (1984). See more »
Quotes Lt. William Bligh: We are still faced with a long, hard voyage. I mean to make good use of every hour of sailing time, and to assist me in this, I am replacing Mr. Fryer with Mr. Christian, who will now act as executive second in command, with the rank of Acting Second Lieutenant...
[Fryer walks away]
Lt. William Bligh: Mr. Fryer, come back here.
[shouts after Mr. Fryer, who is continuing to walk away]
Lt. William Bligh: Mr. Fryer, sir! Come back here!
[Mr. Fryer returns; Bligh continues, quietly]
Lt. William Bligh: I will dismiss when I have done with you, sir. Do you hear me?
John Fryer: This is an outrage!
Lt. William Bligh: Mr. Fryer!
John Fryer: In all my years at sea...
Lt. William Bligh: Your "years at sea"? Good Lord, man! If I'd known your nature, I would not have accepted you as boatswain of a river barge.
John Fryer: Must I suffer this before the men?
Lt. William Bligh: You will suffer my correction whenever you're at fault, sir!
John Fryer: What fault?
Lt. William Bligh: [shouts] God damn your eyes, man! You turned your back on me!
John Fryer: Well for that, I apologize.
Lt. William Bligh: Very well.
John Fryer: But I protest.
Lt. William Bligh: You protest, do you?
John Fryer: I am Master of the Bounty!
Lt. William Bligh: [shouts] And I, sir, am *Commander*! By law! I am the first! Do you understand? God damn your hide! And now you may dismiss, sir!
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