The Bounty - 1984

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Size: 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm)

An original British Quad poster for the 1984 release of the epic drama “The Bounty.”

The Bounty is a British epic historical drama film directed by Roger Donaldson. It depicts the voyage and mutiny of HMS Bounty, with Robert Bolt's screenplay adapting the 1972 book Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian by Richard Hough. It stars Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian and Anthony Hopkins as William Bligh, with supporting roles played by Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson, Bernard Hill and Edward Fox.

The Bounty began production in late 1978 under director David Lean as a long-time passion project, but multiple complications, including a prohibitively high budget and screenwriter Robert Bolt suffering from a heart attack, led to a period of stalled development that ended with the hiring of newcomer director Donaldson.

Captain Bligh struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an extended furlough in Tahiti. After the captain doles out floggings and other physical punishments, the crew mutinies, led by Bligh's former close friend, Fletcher Christian. Unable to return to their tropical paradise, the mutineers find themselves stranded, while Bligh and his faithful crew members embark on a dangerous journey to the Dutch East Indies.

“An epic saga of passion, betrayal and heroism. They were friends through hell. They became enemies in Paradise." and "After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.”

Tags: 1980s Quad British Drama Adventure Epic Action