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Cast & Crew

Roger Donaldson
Director
Liam Neeson
As Charles Churchill
Anthony Hopkins
As Lieutenant William Bligh
Laurence Olivier
As Admiral Hood
Mel Gibson
As Fletcher Christian
Phil Davis
As Edward Young
Bernard Hill
As William Cole

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The Bounty is a historical drama film that tells the story of a mutiny on a British ship in 1789. The film follows the voyage of the HMS Bounty, led by Captain William Bligh, as it sets out to gather breadfruit pods in Tahiti and transplant them in the Caribbean. However, the crew becomes disillusioned with Bligh's harsh treatment and eventual failure to circumnavigate the globe, leading to a mutiny led by Bligh's friend and first officer, Fletcher Christian. The film explores themes of discipline, violence, and rebellion as the crew struggles with their captain's tyranny and ultimately takes control of the ship.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Bounty include Ran, Revolution (1985), King David, Savage Journey, Kickboxer, Platoon.

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The Bounty was released in theaters on May 4, 1984.