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Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Romance, Return to the Adventure...

19916.21h 38m

Overview

In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.

Directed by William A. Graham
Written by Leslie Stevens, Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Produced by William A. Graham, Peter Bogart
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Lilli

Brian Krause

Brian Krause

Richard

Lisa Pelikan

Lisa Pelikan

Sarah Hargrave

C

Courtney Barilla

Young Lilli

Garette Ratliff Henson

Garette Ratliff Henson

Young Richard

B

Brian Blain

Capt. Jacob Hilliard

E

Emma James

Infant Lilli

J

Jackson Barton

Infant Richard

Nana Coburn

Nana Coburn

Sylvia Hilliard

Peter Hehir

Peter Hehir

Quinlan

Themes & Keywords

islandmaroonedfamily abandonmentpacific islanddeserted islandtropical islandabandoned by motherabandonedabandoned child

About Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon is a adventure, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of island, marooned, family abandonment, pacific island, deserted island, tropical island. Directed by William A. Graham, it stars Milla Jovovich, Brian Krause, Lisa Pelikan. In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.

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