Islands in the Stream
Summary:
After a parade of top-heavy blockbusters (Papillon, Nicholas and Alexandra), director Franklin J. Schaffner retreats, like the Hemingway character of the film, to peaceful tropical serenity in Islands in the Stream (based on Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel). George C. Scott plays the rich, but world-weary writer Thomas Hudson, living on Bimini in the ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
George C. Scott - (Thomas Hudson)
David Hemmings - (Eddy)
Gilbert Roland - (Capt. Ralph)
Susan Tyrrell - (Lil)
Richard Evans - (Willy)
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Review:
So-so movies often contain exceptional elements, and that is very much the case with Islands in the Stream. Overall, the film doesn't work very well. Much of the dialogue is stilted and unconvincing. Neither the screenplay nor the direction can overcome the too-episodic nature of the source material. The ending is weak and forced, and there's a ... Continue >>
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