Cutthroat Island (1995)

PG-1312/22/1995Action, Adventure2h 4m
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Be bold. Be brave. Be prepared.

Overview

Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her pirate raids.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Geena Davis

    Morgan Adams

  2. Cast 1

    Matthew Modine

    William Shaw

  3. Cast 1

    Frank Langella

    Dawg

  4. Cast 1

    Maury Chaykin

    John Reed

  5. Cast 1

    Patrick Malahide

    Ainslee

  6. Cast 1

    Stan Shaw

    Glasspoole

  7. Cast 1

    Rex Linn

    Mr. Blair

  8. Cast 1

    Paul Dillon

    Snelgrave

  9. Cast 1

    Christopher Masterson

    Bowen

OK, so there's precious little original here but I still quite enjoyed Geena Davis doing her best Maureen O'Hara impression as the buccaneer "Adams". She sort of accedes to the ship's captaincy after the death of her father, but her crew are less than convinced. She's going to have to prove her worth. So, now pursued by the arch-baddie "Dawg" (Frank Langella), she and her hapless but handsome slave "Shaw" (Matthew Modine) must get hold of the three pieces of a rather unique map and find the treasure. What now ensues pitches loads of piratical duplicity against some colonial interference from t...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$102,000,000.00

Revenue $16,000,000.00

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