The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001) (TV)

Director:

Frederick King Keller

Writers (WGA):

Steven Long Mitchell (written by) &
Craig W. Van Sickle (written by)

Release Date:

23 December 2002 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Through a series of bizarre circumstances, Jarod and Miss Parker find themselves trapped together on a strange island in a life and death situation...

Plot Keywords:

Lost Identity | Orphan | Conspiracy | Boy Genius | Child Genius

Cast

Michael T. Weiss	...	Jarod
Andrea Parker	...	Miss Parker
Patrick Bauchau	...	Sydney
Jon Gries	...	Broots
Harve Presnell	...	Mr. Parker
Richard Marcus	...	William Raines
James Denton	...	Mr. Lyle (as Jamie Denton)
Paul Dillon	...	Angelo
Diana Leblanc	...	Ocee, a blind woman
John Bourgeois	...	Brother Menenicus, a monk
Jack Langedijk	...	Brother Rinaldus, a monk
Julian Richings	...	Brother Clote, a monk
Conrad Coates	...	Adama, triumvirate member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dean McKenzie	...	A Triumvirate Sweeper
Chloe Randle-Reis	...	Cryptkeeper's Daughter (as Chloe Randle Reis)

Also Known As:

Island of the Haunted (USA) (alternative title)
Pretender 2: Island of the Haunted (New Zealand: English title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The plane crash sequence near the end of the film uses footage from Die Hard 2 (1990) where "Windsor 114" is crashed by the terrorists.

Quotes:

Jarod: [talking by a fire - Jarod had just put a blanket around Miss Parker shoulders to keep her warm] The Centre wants us to believe that finding the truth is a mistake, that looking for answers about who we really are is futile and finding any kind of... connection outside their control is wrong. I know you don't want to hear this but you can feel it. You've been a Centre prisoner all these years just like me. And with every discovery you find you're every bit the outcast. Just like me.
Miss Parker: Why is it that the one person that I've been trained to distrust, to hate, to capture is always with me during the most difficult moments of my life?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Features Die Hard 2 (1990)

The chase continues...

I had to wait nearly a year since seeing The Pretender 2001, but the wait was worth it. Island of the Haunted begins shortly after the last installment, with Jarod and Miss Parker searching for the answers to their questions. The cast, writers and director deserve much praise and applause for their work on Island of the Haunted. The movie stays loyal to the fans and does a great job of keeping those unfamiliar with the series well informed. Like in Pretender 2001, some questions were answered and new ones were brought up. This of course leaves the door open for future movies. Well I say go for it and make more. Thumbs up for Island of the Haunted.