The Bounty

The Bounty

After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.

PG 1984 · 132 min · ★ 6.8 · Action, Drama, History

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

Directed by Roger Donaldson · Written by Robert Bolt

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