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The Mosquito Coast

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG
Released
26 November, 1986
The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast is a 1986 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Andre Gregory, and River Phoenix. It is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Paul Theroux. The film tells the story of a family that leaves the United States and tries to find a happier and simpler life in the jungles of Central America. However, their jungle paradise quickly turns into a dystopia as their stubborn father's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and aggressive. It was shot in the cities of Cartersville and Rome in Georgia, in addition to Baltimore, Maryland, and Belize.

Director Peter Weir
Produced by Jerome Hellman
Screenplay by Paul Schrader
Starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, Conrad Roberts, Andre Gregory, Martha Plimpton
Music Maurice Jarre
Cinematography John Seale
Edited by Thom Noble
Production, company The Saul Zaentz Company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released November 26, 1986
Running time 117 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $25 million
Box office $14.3 million

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Based on a novel of the same name by Paul Theroux, the film centers on an inventor who corrals his family to leave the city life and live in Central America jungles to make a utopia.

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Star Harrison Ford and director Peter Weir reconnected for the film after previously working together on 1985's Witness. Ford earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance.

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Films directed by Peter Weir.. Films set in Belize.. Films set in Honduras.. Films shot in Belize.. Films shot in Baltimore.. Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state).. American adventure drama films.

Información más reciente sobre The Mosquito Coast actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.