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Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

20104.61h 26m

Overview

During the American Civil War, five northern POWs make the decision to escape the war by hijacking a hot air balloon. Drifting through the night, they wake to find themselves marooned on a desert island, but they aren't alone.

Directed by Mark Sheppard
Written by Jules Verne, Cameron Larson
Produced by Cameron Larson, George M. Kostuch, Matt Keith
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5M0

Top Cast

Gina Holden

Gina Holden

Julia Fogg

Mark Sheppard

Mark Sheppard

Young Captain Nemo

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Captain Nemo

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Bonaventure Pencroft

Susie Abromeit

Susie Abromeit

Abby Fogg

Lochlyn Munro

Lochlyn Munro

Cyrus Harding

Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner

Tom Ayrton

Edrick Browne

Edrick Browne

Neb Nugent

Caleb Michaelson

Caleb Michaelson

Herbert

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gideon Spilett

Themes & Keywords

submarineprisoner of warhot air balloontime machinebermuda triangledeserted islandelectrical deviceescaped prisoneramerican civil warlost in timenuclear powercaptain nemogiant octopusdeadly creaturewreckageplane crashsea pirates

About Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island is a horror, science fiction, adventure film released in 2010 exploring themes of submarine, prisoner of war, hot air balloon, time machine, bermuda triangle, deserted island. Directed by Mark Sheppard, it stars Gina Holden, Mark Sheppard, William Morgan Sheppard. During the American Civil War, five northern POWs make the decision to escape the war by hijacking a hot air balloon. Drifting through the night, they wake to find themselves marooned on a desert island, but they aren't alone.

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