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Lord of the Flies

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Lord of the Flies (1990)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:11

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Adapted from the William Golding novel. This Americanized 1990's version pits the young boys, survivors of a plane crash against nature and eventually each other. The consensus that rules should... Adapted from the William Golding novel. This Americanized 1990's version pits the young boys, survivors of a plane crash against nature and eventually each other. The consensus that rules should be maintained in the wilderness is soon forgotten as one boy threatens the group's coexistence and even the very lives of the individuals when he begins to draw members into a separate group. [More]

Starring: Balthazar Getty, Christopher Furrh, Danuel Pipoly, Badgett Dale

Starring: Balthazar Getty, Christopher Furrh, Danuel Pipoly, Badgett Dale

Director: Harry Hook

Director: Harry Hook

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Nov 20, 2001

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Boyd van Hoeij
Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

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07/24/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

O brilhante texto de Golding sobrevive até mesmo aos tropeços da direção insegura de Hook.

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04/08/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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02/11/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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07/02/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

If the best thing you can say about this adaptation is that the island looks pretty, perhaps we might be better off borrowing a travelogue video from the local library.

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02/14/04
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

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12/10/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

A rousing remake of the classic tale by William Golding about the dark side of human nature

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07/19/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Ryan Cracknell
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06/15/03
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
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10/25/02
Tony Toscano
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10/04/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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08/21/02
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

A fine adaptation of the novel. The kids' performances speak measures about human nature.

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08/02/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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Nell Minow
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Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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The symbolism is right up front and unmissable, and the story part -- the events that in theory should cause our throats to tighten and our pulses to quicken -- is pretty lame.

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