The Mosquito Coast (1986)

  • PG
  • 11/26/1986 (US)
  • Drama, Adventure
  • 1h 59m

He never bargained for what he found.

Overview

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

Peter Weir

Director

Paul Schrader

Screenplay

Paul Theroux

Novel

Cast

Harrison Ford's headshot

Harrison Ford

Allie Fox
Helen Mirren's headshot

Helen Mirren

Mother Fox
River Phoenix's headshot

River Phoenix

Charlie Fox
Jadrien Steele's headshot

Jadrien Steele

Jerry Fox
Hilary Gordon's headshot

Hilary Gordon

April Fox
Rebecca Gordon's headshot

Rebecca Gordon

Clover Fox
Jason Alexander's headshot

Jason Alexander

Hardware Clerk
Dick O'Neill's headshot

Dick O'Neill

Mr. Polski

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