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Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island

Be bold. Be brave. Be prepared.

19955.82h 4m

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.

Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Marc Norman, Michael Frost Beckner, James Gorman
Produced by James Gorman, Renny Harlin, Joel B. Michaels
Box OfficeBudget: $102.0MRevenue: $16.0M

Top Cast

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Morgan Adams

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

William Shaw

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Dawg

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

John Reed

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Ainslee

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Glasspoole

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Mr. Blair

Paul Dillon

Paul Dillon

Snelgrave

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Bowen

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Scully

Themes & Keywords

shiptreasureexotic islandislandmapscalptreasure mapsword fightbetrayalpirateheroineswashbuckleradventurerpirate ship17th century

About Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island is a action, adventure film released in 1995 exploring themes of ship, treasure, exotic island, island, map, scalp. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella. 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.

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