Treasure Island (1990)
Overview
Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Hispaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious island. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scallywag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Hispaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the ship.
Where to watch Treasure Island
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | — | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Spain | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Treasure Island about?
Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Hispaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious island. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scallywag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Hispaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the ship. Treasure Island is a Adventure, Family, TV Movie movie, released on 1990-06-07, runtime 131 minutes.
Is Treasure Island worth watching?
TMDB users rate Treasure Island 6.7 out of 10 from 163 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Treasure Island?
In the United States, Treasure Island can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Long John Silver
- Christian Bale as Jim Hawkins
- Oliver Reed as Billy Bones
- Christopher Lee as Blind Pew
- Richard Johnson as Squire Trelawney
- Julian Glover as Dr. Livesey
- Isla Blair as Mrs. Hawkins
- James Cosmo as Redruth
- Pete Postlethwaite as George Merry
- John Benfield as Black Dog
- Steven Mackintosh as Dick
- Richard Beale as Mr. Arrow
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Sources
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