Treasure Island (1990)

  • G
  • 01/22/1990 (US)
  • Adventure, Family, TV Movie
  • 2h 11m

Sail the high seas. Battle the pirates. Live the adventure.

Overview

Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Espaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious isiand. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scaliwag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Espaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the Espaniola.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Novel

Fraser Clarke Heston

Writer, Director

Cast

Charlton Heston's headshot

Charlton Heston

Long John Silver
Christian Bale's headshot

Christian Bale

Jim Hawkins
Oliver Reed's headshot

Oliver Reed

Billy Bones
Christopher Lee's headshot

Christopher Lee

Blind Pew
Richard Johnson's headshot

Richard Johnson

Squire Trelawney
Julian Glover's headshot

Julian Glover

Dr. Livesey
Isla Blair's headshot

Isla Blair

Mrs. Hawkins
James Cosmo's headshot

James Cosmo

Redruth

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