Poster of The Bounty

The Bounty

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, May 4 1984
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mel GibsonMel Gibson
Mel Gibson was
28 in The Bounty
as 'Fletcher Christian'.
Tue, Jan 03 1956
Portrait of Anthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins was
46 in The Bounty
as 'Lieutenant William Bligh'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Portrait of Daniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis was
27 in The Bounty
as 'John Fryer'.
Mon, Apr 29 1957
Portrait of Bernard HillBernard Hill
Bernard Hill was
39 in The Bounty
as 'William Cole'.
Sun, Dec 17 1944 –
Sun, May 05 2024
Portrait of Phil DavisPhil Davis
Phil Davis was
30 in The Bounty
as 'Edward Young'.
Thu, Jul 30 1953
Portrait of Liam NeesonLiam Neeson
Liam Neeson was
31 in The Bounty
as 'Charles Churchill'.
Sat, Jun 07 1952
Portrait of Wi Kuki KaaWi Kuki Kaa
Wi Kuki Kaa was
45 in The Bounty
as 'King Tynah'.
Fri, Dec 16 1938 –
Sun, Feb 19 2006
Portrait of Tevaite VernetteTevaite Vernette
Tevaite Vernette was
19 in The Bounty
as 'Mauatua'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
76 in The Bounty
as 'Admiral Hood'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Edward FoxEdward Fox
Edward Fox was
47 in The Bounty
as 'Captain Greetham'.
Tue, Apr 13 1937
Portrait of Philip Martin BrownPhilip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown was
27 in The Bounty
as 'John Adams'.
Mon, Jul 09 1956
Portrait of Simon ChandlerSimon Chandler
Simon Chandler was
31 in The Bounty
as 'David Nelson'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Portrait of Malcolm TerrisMalcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris was
43 in The Bounty
as 'Dr. John Huggan'.
Sat, Jan 11 1941 –
Sat, Jun 06 2020
Portrait of Simon AdamsSimon Adams
Simon Adams was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Thomas Heywood'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SessionsJohn Sessions
John Sessions was
31 in The Bounty
as 'John Smith'.
Sun, Jan 11 1953 –
Mon, Nov 02 2020
Portrait of Andrew WildeAndrew Wilde
Andrew Wilde was
>> in The Bounty
as 'William McCoy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neil MorrisseyNeil Morrissey
Neil Morrissey was
21 in The Bounty
as 'Matthew Quintal'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
Portrait of Richard GrahamRichard Graham
Richard Graham was
23 in The Bounty
as 'John Mills'.
Tue, May 10 1960
Portrait of Dexter FletcherDexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher was
18 in The Bounty
as 'Thomas Ellison'.
Mon, Jan 31 1966
Portrait of Pete Lee-WilsonPete Lee-Wilson
Pete Lee-Wilson was
28 in The Bounty
as 'William Purcell'.
Wed, Mar 28 1956
Portrait of Jon GadsbyJon Gadsby
Jon Gadsby was
>> in The Bounty
as 'John Norton'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brendan ConroyBrendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy was
36 in The Bounty
as 'Robert Lamb'.
Mon, Nov 17 1947
Portrait of Barry DransfieldBarry Dransfield
Barry Dransfield was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Blind Fiddler, Michael Byrne'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve FletcherSteve Fletcher
Steve Fletcher was
22 in The Bounty
as 'James Valentine'.
Tue, Mar 27 1962
Portrait of Jack MayJack May
Jack May was
62 in The Bounty
as 'Prosecuting Captain'.
Sun, Apr 23 1922 –
Fri, Sep 19 1997
Portrait of Mary KauilaMary Kauila
Mary Kauila was
>> in The Bounty
as 'King Tynah's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sharon BowerSharon Bower
Sharon Bower was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Bligh's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of TavanaTavana
Tavana was
>> in The Bounty
as 'King Tynah's Councillor'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Roger DonaldsonRoger Donaldson
Roger Donaldson was
38 in The Bounty
as 'Director'
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Portrait of Arthur IbbetsonArthur Ibbetson
Arthur Ibbetson was
61 in The Bounty
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Sep 08 1922 –
Sun, Oct 19 1997
Portrait of Michael StevensonMichael Stevenson
Michael Stevenson was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David TringhamDavid Tringham
David Tringham was
49 in The Bounty
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Mar 13 1935 –
Wed, Nov 30 2022
Portrait of Ben TeriitehauBen Teriitehau
Ben Teriitehau was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Debbie VertueDebbie Vertue
Debbie Vertue was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Third Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael BooneMichael Boone
Michael Boone was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert BoltRobert Bolt
Robert Bolt was
59 in The Bounty
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Tue, Feb 21 1995
Portrait of Dino De LaurentiisDino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis was
64 in The Bounty
as 'Executive Producer, Producer'
Fri, Aug 08 1919 –
Thu, Nov 11 2010
Portrait of Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams
Bernard Williams was
42 in The Bounty
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jan 01 1942 –
Sun, Jan 04 2015
Portrait of Tony LawsonTony Lawson
Tony Lawson was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael HopkinsMichael Hopkins
Michael Hopkins was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Dialogue Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of VangelisVangelis
Vangelis was
41 in The Bounty
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Mar 29 1943 –
Tue, May 17 2022
Portrait of Victor MagnottaVictor Magnotta
Victor Magnotta was
40 in The Bounty
as 'Stunts Coordinator'
Sun, Oct 10 1943 –
Thu, Jan 08 1987
Portrait of Debbie McWilliamsDebbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Casting'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HarrisJohn Harris
John Harris was
58 in The Bounty
as 'Camera Operator'
Thu, May 14 1925 –
Tue, Jul 03 2012
Portrait of John BloomfieldJohn Bloomfield
John Bloomfield was
42 in The Bounty
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of June RandallJune Randall
June Randall was
56 in The Bounty
as 'Script Supervisor'
Sun, Jun 26 1927 –
Sun, Jan 18 2015
Portrait of John W. MitchellJohn W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell was
66 in The Bounty
as 'Sound Recordist'
Thu, Jun 14 1917 –
Mon, Nov 21 2005
Portrait of Paul EngelenPaul Engelen
Paul Engelen was
34 in The Bounty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, Oct 30 1949
Portrait of John StearsJohn Stears
John Stears was
49 in The Bounty
as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
Sat, Aug 25 1934 –
Mon, Jun 28 1999
Portrait of Robert CartwrightRobert Cartwright
Robert Cartwright was
53 in The Bounty
as 'Set Decoration'
Sun, Aug 03 1930
Portrait of Murray CloseMurray Close
Murray Close was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betty GlasowBetty Glasow
Betty Glasow was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret HilliardMargaret Hilliard
Margaret Hilliard was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toby PhillipsToby Phillips
Toby Phillips was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Steadicam Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David MiddlemasDavid Middlemas
David Middlemas was
65 in The Bounty
as 'Production Manager'
Fri, Jan 03 1919 –
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Portrait of Tony ReadingTony Reading
Tony Reading was
44 in The Bounty
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Neville SmallwoodNeville Smallwood
Neville Smallwood was
62 in The Bounty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, Apr 11 1922
Portrait of Jeanette FreemanJeanette Freeman
Jeanette Freeman was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas TwiddyDouglas Twiddy
Douglas Twiddy was
65 in The Bounty
as 'Production Supervisor'
Mon, Jan 06 1919 –
Wed, Aug 08 1990
Portrait of Craig BarwickCraig Barwick
Craig Barwick was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Assistant Accountant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Loretta OrdewerLoretta Ordewer
Loretta Ordewer was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Production Coordinator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat HowellPat Howell
Pat Howell was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Production Accountant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joan WashingtonJoan Washington
Joan Washington was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Dialogue Coach'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John GraysmarkJohn Graysmark
John Graysmark was
49 in The Bounty
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Mar 26 1935 –
Sun, Oct 10 2010
Portrait of Richard HoughRichard Hough
Richard Hough was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francia SmeetsFrancia Smeets
Francia Smeets was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louise CarriganLouise Carrigan
Louise Carrigan was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Graeme MardellGraeme Mardell
Graeme Mardell was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Key Grip'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert HearnBert Hearn
Bert Hearn was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mick MorrisMick Morris
Mick Morris was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Gaffer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rosalind McCorquodaleRosalind McCorquodale
Rosalind McCorquodale was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jonty BarraudJonty Barraud
Jonty Barraud was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Location Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arnold RossArnold Ross
Arnold Ross was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Location Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keith PamplinKeith Pamplin
Keith Pamplin was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Boom Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terry MellisTerry Mellis
Terry Mellis was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Assistant Accountant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terry GilbertTerry Gilbert
Terry Gilbert was
>> in The Bounty
as 'Choreographer'
Unknown Birthday