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      The Blue Lagoon

      1980, Romance/Drama, 1h 44m

      26 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      A piece of lovely dreck, The Blue Lagoon is a naughty fantasy that's also too chaste to be truly entertaining. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Seven-year-old cousins Emmeline (Elva Josephson) and Richard (Glenn Kohan) survive a shipwreck and find themselves marooned on a beautiful island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Under the tutelage of a fellow castaway, Paddy Button (Leo McKern), the two learn the basics of survival. When Paddy dies, however, the now adolescent Emmeline (Brooke Shields) and Richard (Christopher Atkins) are on their own to discover sex, love and loneliness in a tropical paradise.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Romance, Drama, Adventure

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Randal Kleiser

      • Producer: Randal Kleiser

      • Writer: Douglas Day Stewart, Henry DeVere Stacpoole

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures

      • Production Co: Columbia Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Brooke Shields

      Brooke Shields

      Emmeline

      Christopher Atkins

      Christopher Atkins

      Richard

      Leo McKern

      Leo McKern

      Paddy Button

      William Daniels

      William Daniels

      Arthur Lestrange

      Elva Josephson

      Elva Josephson

      Young Emmeline

      Glenn Kohan

      Glenn Kohan

      Young Richard

      Alan Hopgood

      Alan Hopgood

      Captain

      Gus Mercurio

      Gus Mercurio

      Officer

      Jeffrey Means

      Jeffrey Means

      Lookout

      Bradley Pryce

      Bradley Pryce

      Little Paddy

      Randal Kleiser

      Randal Kleiser

      Director

      Douglas Day Stewart

      Douglas Day Stewart

      Screenwriter

      Henry DeVere Stacpoole

      Henry DeVere Stacpoole

      Writer

      Randal Kleiser

      Randal Kleiser

      Producer

      Richard Franklin

      Richard Franklin

      Co-Producer

      Néstor Almendros

      Néstor Almendros

      Cinematographer

      Robert Gordon

      Robert Gordon

      Film Editing

      Basil Poledouris

      Basil Poledouris

      Original Music

      Basil Poledouris

      Basil Poledouris

      Conductor

      Jon Dowding

      Jon Dowding

      Art Director

      Jean-Pierre Dorleac

      Jean-Pierre Dorleac

      Costume Design

      Vic Ramos

      Vic Ramos

      Casting

      Critic Reviews for The Blue Lagoon

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      Audience Reviews for The Blue Lagoon

      • Jan 21, 2014
        I think I loved more the concept of than what actually happened in the film, but it's a good effort and interesting to watch.
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      • Apr 11, 2011
        This movie is cute and sweet for the most part, but has a bunch of holes in the story. For one thing, there's a group of native islanders on the other side of the island they're marooned on and they never even notice the two kids? Also, they have a boat, why don't they just fill it with food and stuff and try to make it back to civilization? Plus, I hated the end. The movie is okay, and Atkins is cute, so it's not too bad, but it's not a good movie either.
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      • Dec 31, 2010
        Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins star as two children shipwrecked alone on a tropical island..
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      • Aug 01, 2010
        Maybe the dumbest movie ever made, but is still rescued by the beautiful soundtrack and the amazing locations / photography. It all lies around two children stuck on an island, try to live on their own, discover sex and mystery of childbirth, and finally get rescued. That's it !!! Enough said.
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