Treasure Island (1990): movie guide

What is Treasure Island about?

Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Hispaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious island. Upon arriving at the island, ship's cook and scallywag Long John Silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. Jim helps the Squire and Hispaniola officers to survive the mutiny and fight back against Silver's men, who have taken over the ship.

Cast highlights

Treasure Island features Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Richard Johnson, Julian Glover. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 1990-06-07. Runtime: 131 minutes. TMDB score: 6.7/10 (163 votes). Genres: Adventure, Family, TV Movie. Original language: en. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is Treasure Island?

Treasure Island is listed as Adventure, Family, TV Movie on TMDB.

How long is Treasure Island?

Treasure Island runs about 131 minutes.

Who stars in Treasure Island?

Cast highlights include Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Richard Johnson, Julian Glover.

Does Cinema Box stream Treasure Island?

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