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: Jerome Hellman
Producer: Neville C. Thompson
Producer: Saul Zaentz
Writer: Paul Schrader
Writer: Paul Theroux
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: 117 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: Harrison Ford's best role yet
Summary: 5 Stars
When I had heard that Harrison Ford aka Indiana Jones was to be the lead character, Allie Fox, in the film version of Paul Theroux's "Mosquito Coast", I was somewhat aghast since I had heard that Jack Nicholson was slated to play the eccentric inventor who disgusted with US of A takes his family and leaves into the wilderness. Was I wrong!! Ford gives such a great performance that he should've at least be given an Oscar nomination but unfortunately like another island saga, "The Mission", "Coast" did poor business at the box office. This is a thought provoking action tale with superb performances from not only from Ford, but also from Helen Mirren as his long suffering wife, the late River Phoenix as his loyal son and Andre Gregory as his nemesis, the bible thumping minister. But it's Harrison's riveting performance that will keep you glued to your seat plus astounding cinematography and Peter Weir's fine direction (too bad they haven't made any other films after this).
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 PhoenixA 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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