The Mosquito Coast (1986)
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- PG
- 1h 57min
- Adventure, Drama
- 26 Nov 1986 (USA)
- Movie
An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Allie Fox
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| Helen Mirren | ... |
Mother Fox
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| River Phoenix | ... |
Charlie Fox
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Jadrien Steele | ... |
Jerry Fox
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Hilary Gordon | ... |
April Fox
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Rebecca Gordon | ... |
Clover Fox
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| Jason Alexander | ... |
Clerk
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| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Mr. Polski
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Alice Heffernan-Sneed | ... |
Mrs. Polski
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Tiger Haynes | ... |
Mr. Semper
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| William Newman | ... |
Captain Smalls
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| Andre Gregory | ... |
Reverend Spellgood
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Melanie Boland | ... |
Mrs. Spellgood
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| Martha Plimpton | ... |
Emily Spellgood
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Raymond Clare | ... |
Convert 1
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Emory King | ... |
Man at Bar
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| Conrad Roberts | ... |
Mr. Haddy
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Michael Rogers | ... |
Francis Lungley
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Tony Vega Sr. | ... |
Mr. Maywit
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| Aurora Clavel | ... |
Mrs. Maywit
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| Butterfly McQueen | ... |
Ma Kennywick
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Michael Opoku | ... |
Bucky
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Adolpho Salguero | ... |
Drainy
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Rafael Cho | ... |
Leon
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Sofia Coc | ... |
Alice
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Margarita Coc | ... |
Veryl
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Wilfred Peters | ... |
Dixon
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Luis Palacio | ... |
Peaselee
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| Juan Antonio Llanes | ... |
Mercenary
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Abel Woolrich | ... |
Mercenary
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Jorge Zepeda | ... |
Mercenary
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Directed by
| Peter Weir | ||
Written by
| Paul Theroux | ... | (novel) |
| Paul Schrader | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jerome Hellman | ... | producer |
| Neville C. Thompson | ... | associate producer (as Neville Thompson) |
| Saul Zaentz | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| John Seale | ||
Editing by
| Thom Noble | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan E. Chapman | ... | post-production coordinator: USA |
| Carol A. Ellison Fleming | ... | apprentice editor (as Carol Fleming) |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | ... | editor: Australia |
| Lynn Gailey | ... | post-production coordinator: Australia |
| Patricia A. Galvin | ... | assistant editor (as Patricia Galvin) |
| Jane Moran | ... | assistant editor: Australia |
| Simon Smithers | ... | assistant editor: Australia |
| Pamela Jule Yuen | ... | second assistant editor (as Pamela J. Yuen) |
Casting By
| Dianne Crittenden | ||
Production Design by
| John Stoddart | ||
Art Direction by
| John Wingrove | ||
Set Decoration by
| John H. Anderson | ... | (as John Anderson) |
Costume Design by
| Gary Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| Rosalina Da Silva | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Rosalina Silva) |
| Judy Lovell | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Michelle Myers | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Stewart Krohn | ... | production manager |
| Stratton Leopold | ... | production manager: USA |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve E. Andrews | ... | second assistant director (as Steve Andrews) |
| Mark Egerton | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael Hammerman | ... | trainee assistant director (as Mike Hammerman) |
| Philip A. Patterson | ... | third assistant director (as Philip Patterson) |
| Russell Vreeland | ... | fourth assistant director (as Russ Kneeland) |
Art Department
| Frank L. Brown | ... | assistant property master (as Frank Brown) |
| Gary Clark | ... | painter foreman |
| John Fredericks | ... | assistant props |
| Gene Fukuzawa | ... | greensman (as Gene 'Chubby' Fukuzawa) |
| Richard Greene | ... | greensmen |
| Mike Higelmire | ... | assistant set decorator: USA (as Michael Higelmire) |
| Bill Iiams | ... | first construction foreman |
| Roger Irvin | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Kohan | ... | stand-by props |
| Tom Lawson | ... | metalwork foreman |
| Charles R. Lipscomb | ... | lead man (as Chuck Lipscomb) |
| Ray Mercer Jr. | ... | property master (as Ray Mercer) |
| Brian Nickless | ... | assistant art director |
| John A. Scott III | ... | lead man (as John Scott III) |
| Daniel Sudick | ... | second construction foreman (as Dan Sudick) |
| Tony Villanueva | ... | construction foreman: Belize |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.J. Appel | ... | adr editor |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | sound effects assistant (as Sandina Bailo) |
| John Benson | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | dialogue assistant (as David Bergad) |
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Jay Boekelheide | ... | sound effects editor |
| Todd Boekelheide | ... | rerecording mixer |
| Nicole Boris | ... | apprentice editor |
| Matt Brady | ... | foley engineer |
| Karen Brocco | ... | dialogue assistant |
| T.M. Christopher | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Luis Colina | ... | foley assistant |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Richard Daniel | ... | sound maintenance |
| Frank E. Eulner | ... | sound effects assistant (as Frank Eulner) |
| Peter Fenton | ... | dialogue mixer: Australia |
| Les Fiddess | ... | dubbing editor: Australia |
| Rob Fruchtman | ... | foley editor |
| Phil Heywood | ... | sound effects mixer |
| Vivien Hillgrove | ... | supervising dialogue editor (as Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam) |
| Richard Hymns | ... | sound effects editor |
| Pat Jackson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Leigh Kowald | ... | assistant dubbing editor: Australia |
| Ann Kroeber | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Laurel Ladevich | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Magill | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Robert Marty | ... | dialogue assistant (as Bob Marty) |
| Barbara McBane | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Morris | ... | foley assistant |
| Christopher Newman | ... | production sound recordist |
| David Parker | ... | rerecording mixer |
| Diana Pellegrini | ... | foley editor |
| Michele Perrone | ... | apprentice editor |
| Janis Prater | ... | apprentice editor |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Rosen | ... | foley engineer |
| Paige Sartorius | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Robert Shoup | ... | foley editor |
| Karen Spangenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alan Splet | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ewa Sztompke | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Dennie Thorpe | ... | foley artist |
| John Verbeck | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ken Weston | ... | boom operator |
| Alan Abrams | ... | sound effects recordist (uncredited) |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Albert Bartoli | ... | special effects |
| Paul Bradley | ... | special effects foreman: Belize |
| Pat Cartwright | ... | special effects |
| Casey Cavanaugh | ... | special effects |
| Lawrence J. Cavanaugh | ... | special effects coordinator (as Larry Cavanaugh) |
| Noah Cornell | ... | special effects assistant |
| Allen Hall | ... | special effects |
| Rudy Liszczak | ... | special effects |
| Joe Lombardi | ... | special effects consultant |
| Tom Sindicich | ... | special effects |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | ... | special effects supervisor (as Bruce Steinheimer) |
| Chuck E. Stewart | ... | special effects (as Chuck Stewart) |
Visual Effects by
| Clayton Ferreira Silva | ... | compositor: visual effects |
Stunts
| Rich 'Nubbs' Gowdy | ... | stunt double |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt double: Mr. Ford (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dean Bryan | ... | electrician |
| Craig Bryant | ... | best boy electric |
| David Burr | ... | camera operator: second unit photography |
| Patrick Capone | ... | assistant camera: additional camera crew |
| François Duhamel | ... | still photographer (as Francois Duhamel) |
| Alan Dunstan | ... | electrician |
| Nancy Ellison | ... | special photographer |
| Ross Erickson | ... | dolly grip |
| Geoff Full | ... | grip |
| Reg Garside | ... | gaffer |
| Andrew Glasser | ... | rigger |
| Karl Glasser | ... | rigger |
| Gary Hill | ... | electrician |
| Laurie Kirkwood | ... | clapper loader: first camera crew (as Laurence Kirkwood) |
| Robin Alan Knight | ... | key grip (as Robin Knight) |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: additional camera crew (as Bruce McCallum) |
| Larry McConkey | ... | camera operator: additional camera crew |
| Andrew McLean | ... | focus puller: second unit photography |
| Rex Nicholson | ... | clapper loader: second unit photography |
| John Seale | ... | camera operator: first camera crew |
| Ben Seresin | ... | focus puller: first camera crew |
| Matt Slattery | ... | electrician |
| Robert Verkerk | ... | electrician (as Robbie Verkerk) |
| Brian Gunter | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Egon Stephan Jr. | ... | technical camera service (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Alejandra Hernández | ... | casting: Mexico (as Alejandra Hernandez) |
| Sarah C. Koeppe | ... | casting assistant: New York (as Sarah Koeppe) |
| Lisa London | ... | casting apprentice: Los Angeles |
| Sue Parker | ... | casting: Central America |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maurine Boutin | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Michael Dennison | ... | wardrobe consultant |
| Bruce Ericksen | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Sue Gandy | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Yvonne Jeffries | ... | wardrobe assistant: Belize |
| Kerri Mazzocco | ... | wardrobe mistress (as Kerri Barnett) |
Location Management
| Larry Cain | ... | assistant location manager |
| David Nichols | ... | location manager |
| Lou Nicolait | ... | location assistant: Central America |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Jim Harrison | ... | supervising music editor |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | music supervisor |
| Judd Miller | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Joel Moss | ... | music recordist |
| Nyle Steiner | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Moya Iceton | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Hank Van Apeldoorn | ... | transportation captain: Rome, GA |
| Susan Van Apeldoorn | ... | transportation: Rome, GA |
| Ernesto Vázquez | ... | transportation manager: Belize (as Ernesto Vazquez) |
Additional Crew
| Bunny Alsup | ... | assistant financial controller |
| Bonnie Arnold | ... | production coordinator: USA |
| Pamela Bendich | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Judi Bunn | ... | production coordinator |
| Phil Carroll | ... | title designer |
| Vince Casper | ... | production assistant |
| Ann Crump | ... | nurse: Belize |
| Michele Day | ... | post-production accountant: Australia |
| Jack Dearlove | ... | stand-in: Mr. Harrison Ford |
| Denise DeFalco | ... | production assistant |
| Milan Dusatko | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Emery | ... | production assistant |
| Helen Fairweather | ... | production secretary: Belize |
| Steven Feldman | ... | production assistant |
| Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez | ... | production assistant (as Anne-Marie Ferney) |
| Ashley Fleming | ... | production assistant |
| Isabel Goldberg | ... | stand-in: Mrs. Helen Mirren |
| Jeff Golub | ... | native's teeth |
| Tom Greenwood | ... | security chief: Belize |
| Nancy Griffin | ... | assistant to producer: USA |
| Moya Iceton | ... | assistant: Mr. Weir |
| Melba Majarrez | ... | production office secretary: Belize |
| Donna Maloney | ... | courier |
| Juliet Mason | ... | teacher |
| Sharon Matola | ... | animal consultant: Belize |
| Tamma Myvett | ... | accounting assistant: Belize |
| Tim Noonan | ... | production accountant |
| Dawn Oltman | ... | production assistant |
| Felice Peres | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Scott G. Roberts | ... | production assistant (as Scott Roberts) |
| Wayne Rogers | ... | production assistant |
| Reid Rosefelt | ... | unit publicist |
| Jeff Rosenstock | ... | production assistant |
| Roy Segal | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Shurtz | ... | production assistant |
| Beau St. Clair | ... | assistant to producer (as Beau Marie St. Clair) |
| Joe Tysl | ... | production assistant |
| Diana Wells | ... | production assistant |
| Carice Witte | ... | courier |
| John Younger | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Zaentz | ... | financial controller |
| James Austin | ... | production assistant: Saul Zaentz Film Center (uncredited) |
| Christopher Boyes | ... | production assistant: Saul Zaentz Film Center (uncredited) |
| Ruth Hasty | ... | production assistant: Saul Zaentz Film Center (uncredited) |
| Jerry Irvine | ... | rocket effects (uncredited) |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator (uncredited) |
| Todd Turner | ... | directorial assistant (uncredited) |
| Jennifer L. Ware | ... | production assistant: Saul Zaentz Film Center (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Max Cleland | ... | special thanks (as Secretary of State Max Cleland) |
| Joe Frank Harris | ... | special thanks (as Governor Joe Frank Harris) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Video (1987) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (tv)
- AMLF (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1986) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pinema (1989) (Turkey) (tv)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Clein & Feldman Associates (public relations)
- Georgia Film Commission (special thanks to)
- Moneypenny Services (post-production accounting)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (All film editing, sound editing and Dolby Stereo mix completed at)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- The Belize Zoo (animals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An eccentric and dogmatic inventor sells his house and takes his family to Central America to build a utopia in the middle of the jungle. Conflicts with his family, a local preacher, and with nature are only small obstacles to his obsession. Based on the novel by Paul Theroux.
Written by Keith Loh |
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| Taglines | He never bargained for what he found. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While building the town set in Belize, the crew unearthed an ancient Mayan temple. It notified the Belize government, which declared the site an important historical find. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the movie, as the family is going down the river to the ocean, a far shot of their houseboat shows a propeller wake, as if their outboard motor was running. They are drifting downriver. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Mosquito Coast/Streets of Gold/Crocodile Dundee/Rate It X (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Clap Your Hands See more » |
| Quotes |
Emily Spellgood:
[to Charlie]
I think about you when I go to the bathroom. See more » |