The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
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In The Island of Dr. Moreau, which is based on a novella by H.G. Wells, Braddock (Michael York) is a decent young Englishman who has unaccountably been saved from being thrown overboard from a ship sailing in a remote area of the Pacific by the mysterious Dr. Montgomery (Nigel Davenport). Dr. Montgomery is accompanying a cargo of animals destined for a tropical island. At first an "honored guest" (prisoner) on that island, he is finds his contacts with the natives increasingly disturbing, for they are not like any men he has ever seen. Eventually it transpires that these "men" are experimental reconstructions from wild animals made by a particularly sinister scientist, Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster). He feels that he is in danger from the animal/men and from Dr. Moreau himself and does not know where to turn. This story was also filmed in 1933 as The Island of Lost Souls, starring Charles Laughton as the monomaniacal Dr. Moreau and was remade yet again in 1996 with Marlon Brando in the title role. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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Starring:
Burt LancasterMichael York, (more)
Director(s):
Don Taylor
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Island of Dr. Moreau

In The Island of Dr. Moreau, which is based on a novella by H.G. Wells, Braddock (Michael York) is a decent young Englishman who has unaccountably been saved from being thrown overboard from a ship sailing in a remote area of the Pacific by the mysterious Dr. Montgomery (Nigel Davenport). Dr. Montgomery is accompanying a cargo of animals destined for a tropical island. At first an "honored guest" (prisoner) on that island, he is finds his contacts with the natives increasingly disturbing, for they are not like any men he has ever seen. Eventually it transpires that these "men" are experimental reconstructions from wild animals made by a particularly sinister scientist, Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster). He feels that he is in danger from the animal/men and from Dr. Moreau himself and does not know where to turn. This story was also filmed in 1933 as The Island of Lost Souls, starring Charles Laughton as the monomaniacal Dr. Moreau and was remade yet again in 1996 with Marlon Brando in the title role. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

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Director(s):
Don Taylor
Writer(s):
John Herman ShanerAl Ramrus
Producer(s):
John Temple-SmithSkip Steloff
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children)
Categories:
HorrorSci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Frank L.

    I wrote a few words for the new version of this film. I think the box cover really degrades this film. This is not a 'b' movie although it is also not a blockbuster. It is a well made calssic science fiction story. The make-up and costumes are pretty good (if all you care about is how fake the animal looks then watch something else). If you like old fashioned science fiction (original planet of the apes) then you will probably like this. I had seen it years ago, and I just watched it again, and it is still good. I will also mention that you can download the original HG wells novel from project gutenberg as it is now in public domain.

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    Athmanathan N.

    I want to buy the same movie on DVD. How much rupees in indian Money. Sent me Details immediately.

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