The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
58 audience votes
Key crew
- Gerard SchurmannOriginal Music Composer
- Michael CarrerasDirector
- Michael CarrerasScreenplay
Cast
- Eric PorterLansen
- Hildegard KnefEva Peters
- Suzanna LeighUnity Webster
- Tony BeckleyHarry Tyler
- Jimmy HanleyPatrick, the bartender
- James CossinsNick, chief engineer
- Reg LyeThe Helmsman
- Ben CarruthersRicaldi
- Nigel StockDr. Webster
- Neil McCallumFirst Officer Hemmings
- Donald SumpterSparks, the Radioman
- Victor MaddernThe Mate