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Release Date:
22 July 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Your time will come... more
Plot:
A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a "harvested being", and is being kept along with others in a utopian facility. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Exciting and intense
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ewan McGregor | ... | Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln |
 | Scarlett Johansson | ... | Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan |
 | Djimon Hounsou | ... | Albert Laurent |
 | Sean Bean | ... | Dr. Merrick |
 | Steve Buscemi | ... | James McCord |
 | Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Starkweather Two Delta |
 | Ethan Phillips | ... | Jones Three Echo |
 | Brian Stepanek | ... | Gandu Three Echo |
 | Noa Tishby | ... | Community Announcer |
 | Siobhan Flynn | ... | Lima One Alpha |
 | Troy Blendell | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Jamie McBride | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Kevin McCorkle | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Gary Nickens | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Kathleen Rose Perkins | ... | Laurent Team Member |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language.
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136 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Iceland:16 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #41894) |
France:U (with warning) |
Australia:M |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Finland:K-15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Germany:16 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
UK:12A |
Ireland:12A |
Norway:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Netherlands:12 |
Sweden:11 |
Denmark:11 |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Peru:14 |
Czech Republic:12
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The turtle-shaped car in Tom Lincoln's display case is a model of John Cobb's "Railton-Mobil Special", which broke the World Land Speed Record three times in 1938, 1939 and 1947. The latter record stood for nearly 16 years, when it was broken by Craig Breedlove's "Spirit of America" jet car. Subsequent piston-engined cars have only pushed up the record by 11 m.p.h.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta are escaping from the facility and running down a corridor, a man avoids running into Lincoln and then resumes to take out Jordan.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
God-Like Man: You're special. You have a very special purpose in life. You've been chosen. The Island awaits you.
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God-Like Man: You're special. You have a very special purpose in life. You've been chosen. The Island awaits you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Future in Action (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Nessun Dorma
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What is Merrick's first name?What happened at the end?
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I got to see an advance screening of "The Island" on 7/12, and I definitely enjoyed it. Although trailers and plot summaries gave away a lot of the story, I was still surprised by its intensity. An early scene involving two of the lottery winners continues to haunt me, as does a later discussion of what it means to be branded "less than human". The action sequences had me gripping the arms of my chair. I thought Jordan and Lincoln's innocence was very well-done and appropriate for the life they had led. Parts of "The Island" reminded me of "Brave New World", other parts were similar to "Logan's Run" and I was even reminded in a small way of "The Matrix" - but none of the similarities seemed like cheap imitations, more like an expansion of an older theme. Overall it was a very good movie. I can't wait to see it again when it's released on the 22nd!