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Actors: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Bounty
In this retelling of the story of Lieutenant Bligh and the Mutiny of the Bounty, we see powerful acting performances from an all star cast. Mel Gibson stars in one of his first American roles as Fletcher Christian, the Master's Mate who leads a mutiny against the cruel Bligh (Hopkins). Sir Laurence Olivier plays Admiral Hood in one of his final major film roles and Daniel Day-Lewis is excellent as John Fryer, in one of his first major film roles.
--Alex Emborsky, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Time/era of movie: - 18th century
Wandering in wilderness Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story? Yes
Job: - sailor
Water adventure? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - (man) muscular
Unclothed? - Chest
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) long girliemon hair
Body type - (man) muscular
Unclothed? - chest
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - British

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 80%
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Water? Yes
Water: - warship - lifeboat
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel... - challenged
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
Is this movie based on a - book
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