The Mosquito Coast (1986)
An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.
Director:
Peter Weir
Writer:
Paul Schrader
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Harrison Ford as Allie Fox |
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Helen Mirren as Mother Fox |
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River Phoenix as Charlie Fox |
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Jadrien Steele as Jerry Fox |
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Hilary Gordon as April Fox |
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Rebecca Gordon as Clover Fox |
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Jason Alexander as Hardware Clerk |
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Dick O'Neill as Mr. Polski |
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Alice Heffernan-Sneed as Mrs. Polski |
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Tiger Haynes as Mr. Semper |
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William Newman as Captain Smalls |
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Andre Gregory as Reverend Spellgood |
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Conrad Roberts as Mr. Haddy |
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Martha Plimpton as Emily Spellgood |
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Michael Rogers as Francis Lungley |
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Butterfly McQueen as Ma Kennywick |
| Production | Peter Weir | Producer |
| Production | Jerome Hellman | Producer |
| Directing | Peter Weir | Director |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Paul Schrader | Screenplay |
| Editing | Thom Noble | Editor |
| Camera | John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Mark Egerton | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steve E. Andrews | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Philip A. Patterson | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bruce Ericksen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Ken Weston | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Reg Garside | Gaffer |
| Camera | Robin Alan Knight | Key Grip |
| Camera | Ross Erickson | Dolly Grip |
| Art | John Wingrove | Art Direction |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Paul Theroux | Novel |
| Crew | Vic Armstrong | Stunt Double |
| Production | Saul Zaentz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Neville C. Thompson | Associate Producer |
| Production | Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Art | John Stoddart | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Crew | Jack Dearlove | Stand In |
| Production | Judi Bunn | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Gandy | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Reid Rosefelt | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Lovell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Lovell | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Chris Newman | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Matt Slattery | Electrician |
| Lighting | Craig Bryant | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Alan Dunstan | Electrician |
| Lighting | Gary Hill | Electrician |
| Lighting | Robert Verkerk | Electrician |
| Lighting | Dean Bryan | Electrician |
| Editing | Patricia A. Galvin | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Ray Mercer Jr. | Property Master |