The Mosquito Coast
by Peter Weir
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Actor: Andre Gregory, Conrad Roberts, Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River PhoenixDirector: Peter Weir
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: John Seale
Editor: Thom Noble
Producer: Saul Zaentz
Writer: Paul Theroux
Writer: Paul Schrader
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-12-14
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Mosquito Coast
Movie Review: Incredible performance in a somewhat morose film.
Summary: 4 Stars
Mosquito Coast, along with Witness and Presumed Innocent, for me cemented Harrison Ford as the greatest actor of my early adult years.
While Witness was universally praised (as it should have been) Mosquito Coast flew under the radar for many, and truly it is a depressing film. Recently I found a copy in the bargain bin at a video store and brought it home, and my wife had no recollection of ever seeing it before. When I found her in the right mood to sit down and pay attention to it, we watched this moving story about a good man's descent into darkness and madness.
So here's the deal, Mosquito Coast is not an entertaining film; you may hate it if that's what you are looking for. However, if you are in the mood for a psychological study of how good intentions can go awry, then this is a movie that has some of the best dramatic acting you will ever see.
But that's just me.
Summary of The Mosquito Coast
Harrison Ford gives one of his most powerful portrayals as an obsessive inventor whose dream of creating a jungle paradise erodes into a survival-of-the-fittest nightmare. Year: 1986 Director: Peter Weir Starring: Harrison Ford Helen Mirren River PhoenixRunning Time: 119 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA Rating:?PG UPC:?085393622121A year after his American film debut, Peter Weir reteamed with his Witness star (Harrison Ford) for a tricky adaptation of Paul Theroux's novel of a modern man who takes his family into the jungle. The results are mixed, but the film is galvanized by Ford's atypical performance as inventor/madman Allie Fox. Paul Schrader's script sets up Allie as a man who follows his idea: that America is dying and the real "four-in-the-morning courage" is found in returning to the essence of life, here the jungles of a fictional Central American country (it was shot in Belize). With his family in tow (including Helen Mirren and River Phoenix), Allie creates a utopia when his inventions create a local sensation, but seedier elements from bandits to evangelicals (led by Andre Gregory) take their toll. Certainly, it's hard to root for a central character who is unpleasant ("a know-it-all who is sometimes right," as one states), and the film's second half is not as interesting. But Weir's film is logical and true in its progression and, as usual, is beautifully crafted (he also reteams with the cinematographer, editor, and composer of Witness). Ford's rawness is reminiscent of many an actor's foray into the meaty role of an independent film--which this film is certainly not--and, unfortunately, it was not the direction he ultimately pursued. --Doug Thomas
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