Allie Fox

The Mosquito Coast

Played by Harrison Ford

For most parents, establishing a safe, secure environment for their children is priority number one. Allie Fox (Harrison Ford), however, believes what’s best for his family is to drag them all to the jungles of Central America on a Col. Kurtzian journey into the heart of darkness. Of course, instilling a sense of adventure and passion in one’s kids is admirable, but… establishing a new civilization seems a little dubious. Egomaniacal, even. If your aim is family bonding, it’s probably a better idea to just rent Swiss Family Robinson rather than trying to re-enact it with the wife and kids.