The Mosquito Coast (1986)
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 532 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
A father uproots his family from the United States to build a new life in the Central American jungle. His rigid ideals and growing paranoia turn their remote paradise into a dangerous and deteriorating situation.
tensebleakslow-burnunsettlingclaustrophobicvisually lushtragicforeboding
What happens
The Mosquito Coast is a 1986 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Andre Gregory, and River Phoenix. It is based on the 1981 novel by Paul Theroux. The film tells the story of a family that leaves the United States and tries to find a happier and simpler life in the jungles of Central America. However, their jungle paradise quickly turns into a dystopia as the stubborn father's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and aggressive. Filming locations included Cartersville and Rome in Georgia, Baltimore, and Belize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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