A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
- Directed by
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film, swashbuckler film, pirate film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 46 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Five children are captured by a crew of pirates while traveling from Jamaica to England. The story follows the children as they adapt to life aboard the pirate ship and the complex relationship that develops between them and their captors.
adventurousdarkly comicunsettlingslow-burnmoodygrittymorally ambiguous
What happens
A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1965 swashbuckler film directed by Alexander Mackendrick for 20th Century Fox. It is adapted by Stanley Mann, Ronald Harwood, and Denis Cannan from Richard Hughes' 1929 novel. It stars Anthony Quinn and James Coburn as pirates who capture five children. The cast also features Lila Kedrova, Deborah Baxter, Nigel Davenport, Dennis Price, Isabel Dean, Martin Amis (in his sole acting role) and Gert Fröbe. Though a box office disappointment on initial release, the film received generally positive reviews, and its reputation has grown over time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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