The Bounty

2h 12min

Action

Drama

History

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

Production Companies

The De Laurentiis Company

Bounty Films Production Ltd.

Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Fletcher Christian
Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Lieutenant William Bligh
Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

William Cole
Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Edward Young
Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Charles Churchill
Wi Kuki Kaa

Wi Kuki Kaa

King Tynah
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Admiral Hood
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Captain Greetham
Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

David Nelson
Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Dr. John Huggan
Simon Adams

Simon Adams

Thomas Heywood
John Sessions

John Sessions

John Smith
Andrew Wilde

Andrew Wilde

William McCoy
Neil Morrissey

Neil Morrissey

Matthew Quintal
Richard Graham

Richard Graham

John Mills
Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Thomas Ellison
Pete Lee-Wilson

Pete Lee-Wilson

William Purcell
Jon Gadsby

Jon Gadsby

John Norton
Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Robert Lamb
Barry Dransfield

Barry Dransfield

Blind Fiddler, Michael Byrne
Steve Fletcher

Steve Fletcher

James Valentine
Jack May

Jack May

Prosecuting Captain
Mary Kauila

Mary Kauila

King Tynah's Wife
Sharon Bower

Sharon Bower

Bligh's Wife
Tavana

Tavana

King Tynah's Councillor

Release date

4th May 1984

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English