The Island

The Island

1980 · 1h 54m · R

For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.

Journalist Blair Maynard takes his son Justin to investigate pirate activity off the Florida coast. A plane crash strands them on an island of modern-day pirates, who brainwash Justin. Blair tries to rescue him and take him home.

Full synopsis

In New York City, journalist Blair Maynard convinces his editor to travel to Florida to investigate the mysterious disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle area. Maynard is divorced, and his ex-wife sends their son Justin to stay with him while she is travelling with her boyfriend. Maynard brings Justin with him and promises to go to Walt Disney World with him. However, he tells Justin that they will travel to the Bermuda Triangle, but their plane crashes in an island. Maynard rents the boat of the local Dr. Brazil to fish barracuda with his son, but they are attacked by pirates and Maynard kills one of them in self-defense. They are captured and find that they are trapped in an island with pirates under the command of John David Nau. Maynard is forced to be the substitute for the husband of the widow Beth and Justin is brainwashed and converted into a pirate. Now Maynard tries to find a way off of the pirate island.

Crew

Cast (26)

Michael Caine Michael Caine Blair Maynard David Warner David Warner David Nau Angela Punch McGregor Angela Punch McGregor Beth Frank Middlemass Frank Middlemass Windsor Don Henderson Don Henderson Rollo Dudley Sutton Dudley Sutton Dr. Brazil Colin Jeavons Colin Jeavons Hizzoner Zakes Mokae Zakes Mokae Wescott Brad Sullivan Brad Sullivan Stark Jeffrey Frank Justin Maynard John O'Leary Doctor #1 Bruce McLaughlin Doctor #2 Jimmy Casino Doctor #3 Suzanne Astor Mrs. Burgess Susan Bredhoff Kate Reg Evans Reg Evans Jack the Bat Steve Gladstone Pirate David Hart David Hart Attendant Robert Hirschfeld Cook George Marshall Ruge Seaman #1 John Macchia Seaman #2 William G. Schilling William G. Schilling Baxter Stewart Steinberg Stewart Steinberg Hiller Bob Westmoreland Charter Boat Captain Rod Ball Rod Ball CPO Zimmerman (uncredited) Christine Page Woman at Gun Range (uncredited)