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Nate and Hayes (Savage Islands) (1983)

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After wiping out half a village of native South Pacific tribesmen, Captain Bully Hayes (Tommy Lee Jones) is eventually captured, put in prison, and the rest of this swashbuckling action film is told in a series of flashbacks as he remembers the recent past. The lead-in scene may be off-putting, but its larger context is soon revealed. Hayes had just left a young couple, Nate (Michael O'Keefe) and Sophie (Jennie Seagrove) on an island so they could set up housekeeping and follow in the missionary

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Action & Adventure

Jun 20, 2006

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Tries unsuccessfully to be that buoyant, rollicking pirate movie we all remember having seen in our youth and which they don't make anymore.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
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A mess, and more to be studied as the sort of thing to avoid than respected as a forgotten gem that needs a new audience. But boy is it ever hard to turn away.

September 19, 2011 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | Comment
Antagony & Ecstasy

Old fashioned but far from compelling...

July 15, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

The movie shoots for light-hearted adventure but sinks like a lead anchor.

June 2, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Nate and Hayes (Savage Islands)

Made before Tommy Lee Jones became a big star it was quite obviously the inspiration for Pirates of the Caribbean. It was released in the UK under the title SAVAGE ISLANDS but in some places it was called NATE & HAYES. However, shame on Paramount for not exploiting it better. I know they had a lot riding on the not

August 8, 2009
matertenebraum

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A movie from my past. A favorite.

January 3, 2008
ileo
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