Treasure Island / Turner Pictures presents ; an Agamemnon Films production ; in association with British Lion ; written, produced and directed by Fraser C. Heston.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 1000208970 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.Description: 1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 0780681290
- 9780780681293
- Title also appears on container as: Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island
- Editor, Eric Boyd-Perkins ; director of photography, Robert Steadman ; music composed by Paddy Maloney, performed by the Chieftains.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This full-blooded TV adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island was written, produced and directed by Frasier Heston. His father, Charlton Heston plays Long John Silver. Eschewing the cuteness of Wallace Beery and the unadulterated ham of Robert Newton, Heston plays the character as written: a cold, crafty, cunning rogue, by turns charming and deadly, but never to be underestimated. The plot adheres with utter fidelity to the Stevenson novel, beginning with innkeeper's son Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) finding himself in possession of a treasure map from the doomed Captain Billy Bones (Oliver Reed). In the company of Dr. Livesey (Julian Glover) and Squire Trelawny (Richard Johnson), Jim ships out on the Hispaniola , in search of gold doubloons and pieces of eight. Hand-picking the crew for this mission is the ship's one-legged cook Long John Silver, who fully intends to mutiny, kill the treasure hunters, and claim the gold for himself. Featured in the cast are Clive Woods as Captain Smollett, Christopher Lee as Blind Pew, and Nicholas Amer as addled hermit Ben Gunn. Treasure Island premiered January 22, 1990, over the TNT cable network. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD; region 1; dual-layer format; widescreen; Dolby surround.
English language with optional Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Julian Glover, Richard Johnson, Christopher Lee, Oliver Reed.
Editor, Eric Boyd-Perkins ; director of photography, Robert Steadman ; music composed by Paddy Maloney, performed by the Chieftains.
Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Originally produced for television in 1989.
Not rated; Ontario Film Review Board rating: PG.
Pirate Captain Billy Bones leaves a young innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a map indicating the location of a priceless treasure. Jim sets sail for the Caribbean in search of the treasure. But they do not realize that the ship's crew has been replaced by a band of cutthroats under the leadership of the infamous pirate Long John Silver.
Special features: commentary by director/writer/producer Fraser C. Heston.