
The Island of Dr. Moreau(1996)
A plane crash surviving attorney stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.


“A tropical paradise, untouched by man... where a bizarre civilization exists.”
A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.

Burt Lancaster
Dr. Paul Moreau

Michael York
Andrew Braddock

Nigel Davenport
Montgomery

Barbara Carrera
Maria

Richard Basehart
Sayer of the Law

Nick Cravat
M'Ling
The Great John L.
Boarman

Bob Ozman
Bullman

Fumio Demura
Hyena Man
Gary Baxley
Lionman
The Island of Dr. Moreau is a science fiction, horror, adventure film released in 1977 exploring themes of island, experiment, genetics, mutant, hybrid, remake. Directed by Don Taylor, it stars Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport. A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.
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