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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786304490099
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6304490097
Label: Live / Artisan
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Live / Artisan
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 18, 1997
Running Time: 118 minutes
Sales Rank: 85223
Studio: Live / Artisan
Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 1995
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
This mega-budget action epic flopped at the box office with a resounding thud, and it probably deserved that fate for not living up to its lavish potential. But Cutthroat Island has had a healthy shelf life on video, and digital video disc can only improve the film's potential as a spectacular guilty pleasure. Geena Davis plays Morgan, the swashbuckling daughter of an aging buccaneer who inherits one-third of a map to a secret pirate treasure. But the map is in Latin, and she needs a lowdown thief and scoundrel (and presumably a Latin scholar), played by Matthew Modine, to translate the map when they obtain the other two pieces. That's when the mayhem begins and the dashing duo race for the treasure against Morgan's scheming uncle (Frank Langella) and a hoard of greedy pirates. With wall-to-wall action ably handled by Davis's then-husband Renny Harlin, Cutthroat Island is more fun than its box-office performance would indicate. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - "Bad Dawg!"
In the late 80s and early 90s, Geena Davis was one of the most interesting and quirky actresses in movies. She was in several hit movies (The Fly, A League of Their Own, Beetlejuice) and scored an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for "The Accidental Tourist." Things went horribly wrong when she married Renny Harlin in 1993, and he set about trying to make her an action star. Geena arguably had the potential, as witnessed by her rather kick-ass turn as Thelma in "Thelma and Louise," for ... Read More
Rating:  - One of the Best Pirate Movies of All Time!
This is one of my favorite pirate movies of all time because of the great acting, special effects and script. I've seen a lot of movies, especially in this genre, but none, save the Pirates of the Caribbean (which is not that great as this one), can even slightly compare to Cutthroat Island. This is the kind of movie (a Geena Davis classic as well as a pirate movie cult classic) that a person can watch over and over again to ad nauseum without getting even remotely sick while if you're watching something ... Read More
Rating: - GREAT MOVIE ENJOYMENT
This must be my weekend for pirate movies, first THE SPANISH MAIN and now CUTTHROAT ISLAND. This DVD has been selling recently at mark down prices at WalMart but did not buy a copy. However when one of the cable movie channels had it on I decided to skip a pro-football game to watch.
I was rewarded with an action packed, non stop explosive movie filled with great acting and great special effects. The actual location scenes were very good also, plus the monkey is great too. The ... Read More
Rating: - Better than Jack Sparrow
This is a great action packed movie that I enjoyed more than Pirates of the Carribian series. I mean come on they took the monkey from this movie and put it in theirs. If you love pirate movies you won't be disappointed.
Rating: - Great family action film
As a mother of two preteen sons who are pirate crazy, I have to say this film was a great alternative to the Pirates of the Caribbean or other pirate movies that are PG13. Film has a few sensual moments but not nearly the level of sexual innuendo found in other films. Tons of action from start to finish, and Geena Davis plays a strong woman character. For the amount of pirate fighting there was hardly any blood shown. I had no problem with this film and the kids LOVED it.
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