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The Island

The Island

Your time will come...

20056.72h 16m

Overview

In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.

Directed by Michael Bay
Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Produced by Michael Bay, Ian Bryce, Walter F. Parkes
Box OfficeBudget: $126.0MRevenue: $162.9M

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Albert Laurent

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Dr. Bernard Merrick

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

James 'Mac' McCord

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Starkweather Two Delta / Jamal Starkweather

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Jones Three Echo

Brian Stepanek

Brian Stepanek

Gandu Three Echo

Noa Tishby

Noa Tishby

Community Announcer

Siobhan Flynn

Siobhan Flynn

Lima One Alpha

Themes & Keywords

geneticslove of one's lifeescapefreedomdystopiafalse memoryplaguehuman clone2010sorgan trafficking

About The Island

The Island is a action, thriller, science fiction, adventure film released in 2005 exploring themes of genetics, love of one's life, escape, freedom, dystopia, false memory. Directed by Michael Bay, it stars Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou. In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.

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