Treasure Island

Director: Fraser Clarke Heston, Fraser C. Heston

Overview

This full-blooded TV adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island was written, produced and directed by Frasier Heston. His father, Charlton Heston plays Long John Silver. Eschewing the cuteness of Wallace Beery and the unadulterated ham of Robert Newton, Heston plays the character as written: a cold, crafty, cunning rogue, by turns charming and deadly, but never to be underestimated. The plot adheres with utter fidelity to the Stevenson novel, beginning with innkeeper's son Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) finding himself in possession of a treasure map from the doomed Captain Billy Bones (Oliver Reed). In the company of Dr. Livesey (Julian Glover) and Squire Trelawny (Richard Johnson), Jim ships out on the Hispaniola, in search of gold doubloons and pieces of eight. Hand-picking the crew for this mission is the ship's one-legged cook Long John Silver, who fully intends to mutiny, kill the treasure hunters, and claim the gold for himself. Featured in the cast are Clive Woods as Captain Smollett, Christopher Lee as Blind Pew, and Nicholas Amer as addled hermit Ben Gunn. Treasure Island premiered January 22, 1990, over the TNT cable network.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/27/2011
UPC:	0883929198573
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	NR
Source:	Turner Home Ent
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:11:00
Sales rank:	14,269

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Charlton Heston	Long John Silver
Christian Bale	Jim Hawkins
Oliver Reed	Billy Bones
Julian Glover	Dr. Livesey
Christopher Lee	Blind Pew
Isla Blair	Mrs. Hawkins
Clive Wood	Captain Smollet
Nicholas Amer	Ben Gunn
John Abbott	Joyce
James Cosmo	Redruth
James Coyle	Morgan
Michael Halsey	Israel Hands
Robert Putt	Job Anderson
John Benfield	Black Dog
Richard Beale	Mr. Arrow
Steven Mackintosh	Dick
Richard Johnson	Squire Trelawney
Pete Postlethwaite	George Merry
Paddy Moloney	Composer

Technical Credits

Fraser Clarke Heston

Robert Louis Stevenson

Fraser Clarke Heston	Producer,Screenwriter
Ted Lloyd	Producer
Peter Snell	Producer,Executive Producer
Robert Louis Stevenson	Screenwriter
Rebecca Howard	Casting

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