Treasure Island


2h 1990
Treasure Island

Brief Synopsis

A television movie based on Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel "Treasure Island." Pirate Captain Billy Bones leaves a young innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a map indicating the location of a priceless treasure. Joining with his friends, Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, Jim sets sail for the Caribbean in search of the treasure. But they do not realize that the ship's crew has been replaced by a band of cutthroats under the leadership of the infamous pirate Long John Silver.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Period
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; TNT
Distribution Company
Gilad; Turner Home Entertainment Company; Turner Program Services
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; Port Antonio, Jamaica

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A television movie based on Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel "Treasure Island." Pirate Captain Billy Bones leaves a young innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a map indicating the location of a priceless treasure. Joining with his friends, Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, Jim sets sail for the Caribbean in search of the treasure. But they do not realize that the ship's crew has been replaced by a band of cutthroats under the leadership of the infamous pirate Long John Silver.

Crew

Lucie Abercrombie

Casting Assistant

Wayne Artman

Sound Mixer

Tom Beckert

Sound Mixer

Graham Blinco

Production

Ken Bowen

Makeup

Eric Boyd-perkins

Editor

Judy Britten

Other

Frederick Brown

Production

Terry Cade

Stunts

Adam Campbell

Painter

Linda Catlin

Hairdresser

Roy Charman

Sound Department

Chris Corbould

Special Effects

Brian Cox

Wardrobe

Norval Crutcher

Sound Editor

Samuel C Crutcher

Sound Editor

Tom Dahl

Sound Mixer

Daniel Dark

Special Effects

Kevin De La Noy

Assistant Director

Richard Denyer

Carpenter

Peter Diamond

Stunts

Joseph Dipple

Props

Jan Dorman

Hair

Ricky Eyres

Art Director

Val Farmer

Accounting Assistant

Roy Farr

Transportation Manager

Antony Ford

Assistant Director

Jeremy Francis

Location Manager

Greg Gontz

Editing

Leroy Grant

Construction Manager

Ray Hall

Grip

J V Hammerton

Carpenter

Susie Harmsworth

Office Runner

Claudia Harris

Publicity

Sally Hayman

Production Coordinator

Frank Heeney

Electrician

Sue Henzell

Assistant Art Director

Charlton Heston

Producer

Fraser Heston

Producer

Fraser Heston

Screenwriter

Rebecca Howard

Casting Director

Gary Ixer

Props

Bryce Johnstone

Carpenter

Perry Jones

Grip

Sally Jones

Script Supervisor

Trevor Jones

Production

Lesley Keane

Assistant

Rick Lacoste

Best Boy

Carol Lanning

Assistant

John Lanzer

Production

Emil Leto

Other

Jeff Linden

Driver

Doug Lister

Driver

Ted Lloyd

Associate Producer

Michael J London

Unit Manager

E J Luxford

Carpenter

Paddy Maloney

Music

Linda Mcgowan

Production Manager

Robyn Mcpeters

Publicity

Ken Morris

Special Effects

Steven Murray

Other

Roy Nadja

Driver

Terry Needham

Assistant Director

John Newey

Transportation

Greg Newman

Manager

Ronald Nicholls

Other

Ronald Nicholls

Production

Tiny Nicholls

Wardrobe Supervisor

Dennis Pack

Carpenter

Daniel Parker

Makeup Supervisor

Bill Parnell

Editing

Gladys Pearce

Production Manager

David Pearson

Boom Operator

Micky Peerless

Electrician

Robert Peterson

Other

Ilene Pickus

Continuity

John Pitt

Sound Department

James Reynolds

Carpenter

John Richardson

Special Effects Supervisor

John Rumsey

Other

Jake Rupp

Stunts

Vic Simpson

Construction Manager

Adam Snell

Assistant Editor

Peter Snell

Executive Producer (British Lion)

Adam Somner

Assistant Director

John Southwood

Location Manager

Robert Steadman

Director Of Photography

Michael Stevenson

Assistant Director

Robert Louis Stevenson

Source Material (From Novel)

Robert Stilwell

Other

Laura Stoye

Other

John Stronach

Music Supervisor

Gina Tamburine

Assistant Director

Gina Tamburine

Assistant

Natalie Thompson

Production Manager

K A Thursby

Carpenter

Jimmy Turrell

Camera Operator

George Vince

Best Boy

John Wall

Production Accountant

Sue Wall

Accounting Assistant

David Watkin

Other

Joel Wein

Assistant Director

John Weller

Other

Tony Westman

Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Kevin Wheeler

Props

Reg Wheeler

Props

Jason White

Stunts

Steve Whyment

Stunts

Barry Wilkinson

Property Master

Andy Williams

Special Effects

Beverley Winston

Assistant

Nigel Woods

Electrician

Joanne Woollard

Set Decorator

Tony Woollard

Production Designer

Robert Wright

Other

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Period
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; TNT
Distribution Company
Gilad; Turner Home Entertainment Company; Turner Program Services
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; Port Antonio, Jamaica

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video May 23, 1990

Released in United States on Video June 6, 1990

Released in United States on Video December 28, 1994

Aired in United States January 22, 1990

Began shooting May 12, 1989.

Completed shooting June 26, 1989.

Released theatrically in Rome May 31, 1990.

Released theatrically in London June 15, 1990.

Released theatrically in Stockholm June 29, 1990.

Released theatrically in Manila October 25, 1990.

Released theatrically in New Zealand May 1991.

Released theatrically in Belgrade October 2, 1990.

Released theatrically in Brussels July 18, 1990.

Released theatrically in Caracas September 26, 1990.

Released theatrically in La Paz October 16, 1990.

Released theatrically in Oslo and Trinidad July 5, 1990.

Released theatrically in Lisbon and Zurich June 8, 1990.

Released theatrically in Uruguay December 25, 1990.

Released theatrically in Austria and Turkey August 3, 1990.

Released theatrically in Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Santiago January 1991.

Released theatrically in Amsterdam, Madrid and Copenhagen June 22, 1990.

Released theatrically in Zagreb January 10, 1991.

Released theatrically in Iceland December 7, 1990.

Released theatrically in Lima February 28, 1991.

Released theatrically in Tel Aviv July 27, 1990.

Released theatrically in Johannesburg December 21, 1990.

Released theatrically in Rio de Janeiro January 31, 1991.

Released theatrically in Panama October 5, 1990.

Released theatrically in Munich June 7, 1990.

Released theatrically in Bogota November 29, 1990.