Pirates of Treasure Island
| Company type | Production company |
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| Industry | Film production |
| Headquarters | United States |
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Pirates of Treasure Island is a 2006 American comedy-drama motion picture produced by The Asylum. It is a loose adaptation of the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film attracted criticism due to its similarities with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, particularly since it was released shortly before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and shares numerous elements.
Plot
Set on Skeleton Island, part of the Falkland Islands archipelago, Long John Silver and Billy Bones instigate a mutiny against Captain Flint. During an attack by enormous insects, Long John sustains the loss of a leg to a beetle.
In 1782 in the United States, Jim Hawkins owns the Admiral Benbow Inn but yearns for adventure. After Billy Bones passes away at Jim’s inn, he comes into possession of a treasure map pointing to Skeleton Island. Alongside Dr. Livesey, Jim hires French sailor Captain Smollete, commander of the schooner Hispaniola, who embarks on a mission claiming to gather wildlife specimens. They bring aboard Long John Silver, who uses the alias Barbecue, as the ship’s cook; he also supplies the crew.
During their journey, Jim uncovers Long John's scheme to steal the map and commandeer the Hispaniola with his pirate crew, planning to eliminate Captain Smollete, Jim, and Dr. Livesey to secure all the treasure. When Jim and Anne Bonny—who has followed him from the inn—are caught, Anne intervenes to shield him.
Upon arrival at Skeleton Island, Long John takes control of the vessel, detaining Smollete, Livesey, and an American official aboard while sending others ashore. With assistance from the marooned Ben Gunn, Jim and Anne manage to escape and race toward the treasure. The story culminates in a swordfight where Jim kills Long John Silver.
Cast
- Lance Henriksen as John "Long John" Silver
- Tom Nagel as Jim Hawkins
- Rebekah Kochan as Anne Bonney
- Rhett Giles as Wilkins
- Jeff Denton as Dr. Livesey
- James Ferris as Captain Smollete
- Derek Osedach as Jack Falcon
- Justin Jones as Billy Bones
- Chriss Anglin as Captain Flint
- Dean N. Arevalo as Squire Trelawney
- Josh Sobotik as Gray
- Andrea Lui as Yeera "Yee" Wung
- Leigh Scott as Ben Gunn
- Jennifer Lee Wiggins as Polly
Review
The Nerd Signal praised Pirates of Treasure Island as a fitting choice for enthusiasts of productions by The Asylum studio.
See also
- 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Another nautical-themed film from The Asylum, released in 2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest – The second installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series
External links
- Articles with short description
- 2000s adventure comedy-drama films
- 2006 independent films
- 2006 films
- 2006 direct-to-video films
- American mockbuster films
- The Asylum films
- 2000s English-language films
- Films set in 1782
- Treasure Island films
- Films set in the United States
- Films set in the Falkland Islands
- American adventure comedy-drama films
- Films directed by Leigh Scott
- 2006 comedy-drama films
- 2000s American films
- English-language comedy-drama films
- English-language independent films
- English-language adventure comedy-drama films