Lord of the Flies (1990)

Director:

Harry Hook

Writers (WGA):

William Golding (novel)
Sara Schiff (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 March 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy.

Plot:

Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Plane Crash | Savagery | Asthmatic | Dead Children

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Balthazar Getty	...	Ralph
Chris Furrh	...	Jack Merridew
Danuel Pipoly	...	Piggy
James Badge Dale	...	Simon (as Badgett Dale)
Andrew Taft	...	Sam, Twin #1
Edward Taft	...	Eric, Twin #2
Gary Rule	...	Roger
Terry Wells	...	Andy
Braden MacDonald	...	Larry
Angus Burgin	...	Greg
Martin Zentz	...	Sheraton
Brian Jacobs	...	Peter
Vincent Amabile	...	Patterson
David Weinstein	...	Mikey
Chuck Bell	...	Steve

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Norway:15 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:T | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Hamakua Coast, Hawai'i, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Filmed in 1988.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Whatever happened to the large raft after they landed on the island?

Quotes:

Tony: What are we gonna do with thieves when we catch them?
Ralph: We can't have kids stealing and just running wild. We're going to have to have stricter rules and hand out demerits... I guess.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Kamp Krusty (#4.1)" (1992)

Shakes you to the bone

Well I happened upon this movie by accident and started watching it because I fall for the kinds of movies where someones stuck on a desert island etc. Over all it's an extremely good depiction of humanity and the psycological behavior of children left alone without guidance. The acting was wonderful, and I'm sure anyone who sees it will agree that that kind of situation is difficult to imagine let alone act out especially with the actors being so young. I recommend this movie for anyone looking for a creepy survival story.