Pirates of Treasure Island
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Pirates of Treasure Island is a 2006
American
comedy-drama
film produced by The Asylum
, loosely adaptated from Robert Louis Stevenson
's novel Treasure Island
.
The film was criticized as an imitation of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series
, particularly as was released just before, and shares several similarities with, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
.
chain, where Long John Silver
(Lance Henriksen
) and Billy Bones
(Justin Jones
) have staged a successful mutiny against Captain Flint
(Chriss Anglin
). The group is attacked by gigantic insects, and retreats back to the ship. In the chaos, Long John has one of his legs torn off by a giant beetle.
In the United States in 1782, Jim Hawkins
(Tom Nagel
) is the owner of the Admiral Benbow Inn, but has grown tired of a life of monotony and seeks adventure. One of his customers, Billy Bones, dies in his inn and leaves Jim a treasure map showing the way to a treasure buried on Skeleton Island.
After gaining the help of Dr. Livesey (Jeff Denton), Jim and Livesey recruit French
mariner Captain Smollete
(James Ferris), the captain of the schooner Hispaniola, to sail out to Skeleton Island, under the pretence of going to collect specimens of local wildlife. Jim and Livesey recruit Long John Silver, now using the alias of Barbecue, to act as ship's cook, with Long John providing the rest of the ship's crew.
As the Hispanola makes its way to the island, Hawkins unintentionally discovers Long John's true intentions: to steal the map and to hijack the Hispaniola on behalf of his own band of pirates, whom make up the ship's crew. Long John plans to stage a mutiny upon arriving at Skeleton Island, and to kill the captain, Hawkins and Dr. Livesey so that all of the treasure will belong to the pirates. However, Hawkins is discovered, along with Anne Bonny
(Rebekah Kochan
), who had followed Jim from the inn, and gives him protection from Long John.
On reaching Skeleton Island, the Hispanola is hijacked by Silver, with Smollette, Livesey and an American government official on the voyage kept prisoner on the ship whilst the others go ashore. With the help of marooned mariner Ben Gunn
(Leigh Scott
), Jim and Anne Bonney escape, and race to beat Long John and the pirates to the treasure.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film produced by The Asylum
The Asylum
The Asylum is an American film studio and distributor which focuses on producing low-budget, usually direct-to-video productions. The studio has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios; these titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press.-History:The Asylum was founded...
, loosely adaptated from Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
's novel Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
.
The film was criticized as an imitation of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series
Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy-adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski and Rob Marshall , written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, particularly as was released just before, and shares several similarities with, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 adventure fantasy film and the second film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, following Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . It was directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by...
.
Plot
The story opens on Skeleton Island, an uncharted island somewhere in the Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
chain, where Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Long John Silver is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Silver is also known by the nicknames "Barbecue" and the "Sea-Cook".- Profile :...
(Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Lance James Henriksen is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium....
) and Billy Bones
Billy Bones
Billy Bones or Captain William Bones is a fictional character, a pirate in the first section of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island....
(Justin Jones
Justin Jones
Justin Jones is an English musician and guitarist.Jones grew up in Inkberrow. There he founded And Also The Trees together with Nick and Graham Havas and his brother Simon Huw Jones...
) have staged a successful mutiny against Captain Flint
Captain Flint
Captain J. Flint was the fictional captain of a pirate ship, the Walrus, in the novel Treasure Island of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson...
(Chriss Anglin
Chriss Anglin
Chriss Anglin is an American actor best known for his role in the film Dead Man Walking. He also plays the ghost of John F. Kennedy in the film An American Carol, and appeared as Captain Flint in the 2006 film Pirates of Treasure Island by The Asylum. Chriss Anglin also voiced President John F...
). The group is attacked by gigantic insects, and retreats back to the ship. In the chaos, Long John has one of his legs torn off by a giant beetle.
In the United States in 1782, Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins (character)
James "Jim" Hawkins is a fictional character in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. He is both the protagonist and narrator of the story.-Appearances:...
(Tom Nagel
Tom Nagel
Tom Nagel is an American actor noted for his roles in The Butcher, The Apocalypse, Pirates of Treasure Island, and Hillside Cannibals.-Filmography:*Hillside Cannibals*Pirates of Treasure Island *The Apocalypse...
) is the owner of the Admiral Benbow Inn, but has grown tired of a life of monotony and seeks adventure. One of his customers, Billy Bones, dies in his inn and leaves Jim a treasure map showing the way to a treasure buried on Skeleton Island.
After gaining the help of Dr. Livesey (Jeff Denton), Jim and Livesey recruit French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
mariner Captain Smollete
Captain Alexander Smollett
Captain Alexander Smollett is the captain of the schooner Hispaniola in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. He plays an important part in disciplining the main characters on the ship as the story progresses, and helps the protagonists survive against the pirates later on.He first...
(James Ferris), the captain of the schooner Hispaniola, to sail out to Skeleton Island, under the pretence of going to collect specimens of local wildlife. Jim and Livesey recruit Long John Silver, now using the alias of Barbecue, to act as ship's cook, with Long John providing the rest of the ship's crew.
As the Hispanola makes its way to the island, Hawkins unintentionally discovers Long John's true intentions: to steal the map and to hijack the Hispaniola on behalf of his own band of pirates, whom make up the ship's crew. Long John plans to stage a mutiny upon arriving at Skeleton Island, and to kill the captain, Hawkins and Dr. Livesey so that all of the treasure will belong to the pirates. However, Hawkins is discovered, along with Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny was an Irish woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean. What little is known of her life comes largely from A General History of the Pyrates.-Historical record:...
(Rebekah Kochan
Rebekah Kochan
-Theatre career:Kochan has been acting since she was nine-years old. Her first role was in a Las Vegas production of Annie.-Film career:She moved to Los Angeles when she was 17, and immediately landed the role of Tiffani von der Sloot in Eating Out. She studied at The Second City...
), who had followed Jim from the inn, and gives him protection from Long John.
On reaching Skeleton Island, the Hispanola is hijacked by Silver, with Smollette, Livesey and an American government official on the voyage kept prisoner on the ship whilst the others go ashore. With the help of marooned mariner Ben Gunn
Ben Gunn (Treasure Island)
Benjamin "Ben" Gunn is a fictional character in the Treasure Island novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.- Treasure Island :...
(Leigh Scott
Leigh Scott
Leigh Scott is an American film director, writer, producer, actor and cinematographer.- Early life and career :...
), Jim and Anne Bonney escape, and race to beat Long John and the pirates to the treasure.
Main cast
- Lance HenriksenLance HenriksenLance James Henriksen is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium....
- Long John SilverLong John SilverLong John Silver is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Silver is also known by the nicknames "Barbecue" and the "Sea-Cook".- Profile :... - Tom NagelTom NagelTom Nagel is an American actor noted for his roles in The Butcher, The Apocalypse, Pirates of Treasure Island, and Hillside Cannibals.-Filmography:*Hillside Cannibals*Pirates of Treasure Island *The Apocalypse...
- Jim HawkinsJim Hawkins (character)James "Jim" Hawkins is a fictional character in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. He is both the protagonist and narrator of the story.-Appearances:... - Rebekah KochanRebekah Kochan-Theatre career:Kochan has been acting since she was nine-years old. Her first role was in a Las Vegas production of Annie.-Film career:She moved to Los Angeles when she was 17, and immediately landed the role of Tiffani von der Sloot in Eating Out. She studied at The Second City...
- Anne BonneyAnne BonnyAnne Bonny was an Irish woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean. What little is known of her life comes largely from A General History of the Pyrates.-Historical record:... - Rhett Giles - Wilkins
- Jeff Denton - Dr. LiveseyTreasure IslandTreasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
- James Ferris - Capt. SmolleteCaptain Alexander SmollettCaptain Alexander Smollett is the captain of the schooner Hispaniola in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. He plays an important part in disciplining the main characters on the ship as the story progresses, and helps the protagonists survive against the pirates later on.He first...
- Derek Osedach - Jack Falcon
- Justin JonesJustin JonesJustin Jones is an English musician and guitarist.Jones grew up in Inkberrow. There he founded And Also The Trees together with Nick and Graham Havas and his brother Simon Huw Jones...
- Billy BonesBilly BonesBilly Bones or Captain William Bones is a fictional character, a pirate in the first section of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island.... - Chriss AnglinChriss AnglinChriss Anglin is an American actor best known for his role in the film Dead Man Walking. He also plays the ghost of John F. Kennedy in the film An American Carol, and appeared as Captain Flint in the 2006 film Pirates of Treasure Island by The Asylum. Chriss Anglin also voiced President John F...
- Captain FlintCaptain FlintCaptain J. Flint was the fictional captain of a pirate ship, the Walrus, in the novel Treasure Island of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson... - Dean N. Arevalo - Squire TrelawneySquire TrelawneySquire John Trelawney is a supporting character from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. He is a bombastic and excitable landowner who is sought out by the book's heroic protagonist, Jim Hawkins as a sanctuary from pirates who seek the treasure map that has fallen into Hawkins's...
- Josh Sobotik - Gray
- Andrea Lui - Yeera "Yee" Wung
- Leigh ScottLeigh ScottLeigh Scott is an American film director, writer, producer, actor and cinematographer.- Early life and career :...
- Ben GunnBen Gunn (Treasure Island)Benjamin "Ben" Gunn is a fictional character in the Treasure Island novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.- Treasure Island :... - Jennifer Lee Wiggins - Polly
See also
- 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea30,000 Leagues Under the Sea30,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 2007 film that is a modern update on the classic book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It stars Lorenzo Lamas as Lt. Aronnaux and Sean Lawlor as the misanthropic Captain Nemo...
- Another seafaring film by The AsylumThe AsylumThe Asylum is an American film studio and distributor which focuses on producing low-budget, usually direct-to-video productions. The studio has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios; these titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press.-History:The Asylum was founded...
, released in 2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 adventure fantasy film and the second film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, following Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . It was directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by...
- The second film in the Pirates of the Caribbean film seriesPirates of the Caribbean (film series)Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy-adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski and Rob Marshall , written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...