''Treasure Island'' is a 1999 film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel. It was written and directed by Peter Rowe and stars Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and

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as Long John Silver.

Premise

The narrative takes place in 1759 and diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim, a 13-year old boy, out of his rightful share of the treasure. Jim then teams up with Silver; Smollett, Trelawney, and Livesey are killed; and Jim, Silver, and Ben Gunn escape with the treasure.

Cast

as Long John Silver * Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins * Christopher Benjamin as Squire Trelawney *

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as Captain Smollett * David Robb as Doctor Livesey * Patrick Bergin as Billy Bones * Cody Palance as Blind Pew * Dermot Keaney as Israel Hands *

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as George Merry

Production

The film was shot in various locations on the

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, and distributed by Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group. The vessel used to portray the Hispaniola was the

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Earl of Pembroke.Rowe, Peter (Writer and Director) (1999). ''Treasure Island'' (Motion Picture). Isle Of Man. Columbia Tristar.

References

External links

''Treasure Island (1999)''
at the Internet Movie Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Treasure Island (1999 Film) 1999 films 1990s adventure films Treasure Island films American adventure films Films set in the 1750s Films set in the 18th century 1990s English-language films Films directed by Peter Rowe 1990s American films