18th September (3rd Friday)

The Bounty

NZ | 1984 | 132 mins | Adventure, Drama, History | Dir: Roger Donaldson

Cast: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier and Edward Fox

Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an extended furlough in Tahiti. After the captain doles out floggings and other physical punishments, the crew mutinies, led by Bligh’s former close friend, Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson). Unable to return to their tropical paradise, the mutineers find themselves stranded, while Bligh and his faithful crew members embark on a dangerous journey to the Dutch East Indies. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

In 1984, The Bounty was nominated for two awards – Best Cinematography in the British Society of Cinematographers Awards, and the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Accompanying Short Film: Two & Two | 2011 |  Babak Anvariu (TO BE CONFIRMED)