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Treasure Island is a 1990 movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous 1883 novel Treasure Island. It was filmed in 1989 on location in Cornwall, England, and in Jamaica, and also at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) discovers a treasure map and embarks on a journey to find the treasure, but pirates led by Long John Silver (Charlton Heston) have plans to take the treasure for themselves by way of mutiny. It was an original production filmed and aired by the TNT network, and directed by Fraser Clarke Heston (Charlton Hestons son); it was released theatrically in the UK. The name has appeared on some film covers as "Devils Treasure", rather than "Treasure Island". This version of the story is noted for its faithfulness to the book, with many of the lines coming directly from it.
The music was composed by Paddy Moloney, leader of the Irish folk music group The Chieftains, and performed by the group; selections from it can be heard on their album Reel Music: The Filmscores.
According to Allmovie, Charlton Heston "plays the character of Long John Silver as written: a cold, crafty, cunning rogue, by turns charming and deadly, but never to be underestimated". The other members of the cast were also noted for their mastery of their roles.
Cast
Charlton Heston as Long John Silver
Christian Bale as Jim Hawkins
Oliver Reed as Capt. Billy Bones
Christopher Lee as Blind Pew
Richard Johnson as Squire Trelawney
Julian Glover as Dr. Livesey
Clive Wood as Captain Smollett
Pete Postlethwaite as George Merry