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The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

He never bargained for what he found.

19866.41h 59m

Overview

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

Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Paul Schrader, Paul Theroux
Produced by Jerome Hellman, Peter Weir
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $14.3M

Top Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Allie Fox

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Mother Fox

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Charlie Fox

Jadrien Steele

Jadrien Steele

Jerry Fox

Hilary Gordon

Hilary Gordon

April Fox

Rebecca Gordon

Rebecca Gordon

Clover Fox

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Hardware Clerk

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Mr. Polski

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Alice Heffernan-Sneed

Mrs. Polski

Tiger Haynes

Tiger Haynes

Mr. Semper

Themes & Keywords

paradisebased on novel or bookidealismexitgovernanceidealisthondurasnatureemigrant

About The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast is a drama, adventure film released in 1986 exploring themes of paradise, based on novel or book, idealism, exit, governance, idealist. Directed by Peter Weir, it stars Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix. An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

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