United States / Jan 24, 1999 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This film has nothing to do with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story, but rather a naval base of the same name located in San Francisco Bay. Set amid WWII, TREASURE ISLAND follows two American code specialists that are hard at work trying to decipher Japanese messages and sending confusing messages back to deceive the enemy. The film explores sexual themes that were prevalent during the period, but not shown in the movies of that era. Frank, a bigamist, is married to two women and is pursuing a third wife. Samuel and his wife Penny are in a ménage à trois, which he participates in to cover up his homosexuality. As the pressures of the men’s lives begin to eat away at them, the dead body starts to torment Frank and Samuel's subconscious, interacting with the private stories of their lives.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bob Byington | Thomas |
| Guinevere Turner | Evelyn |
| Paul Gutrecht | |
| Jamie Donovan | |
| J.P. Manoux |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Treasure Island |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | King Pictures |
| Official site | kingpix.com |
| Release date | 24 gennaio 1999 |
| Executive producer | Michael Rosenberg |
| Production | Amy Goodman Kass, Adrienne Gruben, Lisa Papineau |
| Writer | Scott King |
| Casting | Nicole Arbusto |
| Editing | Dody Dorn |
| Cinematography | Scott King, Jonathan Sanford, Phillip Glau, Kiely Cronin, Angie Loving, John J. McAllister, Irene C. Park, Adam Wade, Heather Weston |
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| Assistant directors | Abe Levy, Scott King |
| Lighting | Phillip Glau |
| Camera operators | Scott King, Jonathan Sanford, Phillip Glau, Kiely Cronin, Angie Loving, John J. McAllister, Irene C. Park, Adam Wade, Heather Weston |
| Additional photography | Scott King, Jonathan Sanford, Phillip Glau, Kiely Cronin, Angie Loving, John J. McAllister, Irene C. Park, Adam Wade, Heather Weston |
| Production design | Nathan Marsak, David Huffman |
| Art direction | David Huffman, Nathan Marsak |
| Set decoration | Nathan Marsak, David Huffman |
| Music | Chris Anderson, Patrick Giraudi, Dante Harper, Joel E. Smith |
| Sound | Chris Anderson, Patrick Giraudi, Dante Harper, Joel E. Smith |
| Costume design | Julia Caston, Corinna Woodcock, Raquel L. Jaffe |
| Makeup | Julia Caston, Corinna Woodcock, Raquel L. Jaffe |
| Hairstyling | Julia Caston, Corinna Woodcock, Raquel L. Jaffe |
Release dates
Limited release
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