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The Mosquito Coast

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
34K
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Harrison Ford in The Mosquito Coast (1986)
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Jungle AdventurePsychological DramaPsychological ThrillerSurvivalTragedyAdventureDramaThriller

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writers
    • Paul Theroux
    • Paul Schrader
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Helen Mirren
    • River Phoenix
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • Paul Theroux
      • Paul Schrader
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Helen Mirren
      • River Phoenix
    • 144User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast31

    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Allie Fox
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Mother Fox
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    • Charlie Fox
    Jadrien Steele
    • Jerry Fox
    Hilary Gordon
    • April Fox
    Rebecca Gordon
    • Clover Fox
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • Clerk
    Dick O'Neill
    Dick O'Neill
    • Mr. Polski
    Alice Heffernan-Sneed
    • Mrs. Polski
    • (as Alice Sneed)
    Tiger Haynes
    • Mr. Semper
    William Newman
    William Newman
    • Captain Smalls
    Andre Gregory
    Andre Gregory
    • Reverend Spellgood
    Melanie Boland
    • Mrs. Spellgood
    Martha Plimpton
    Martha Plimpton
    • Emily Spellgood
    Raymond Clare
    • Convert 1
    Emory King
    • Man at Bar
    Conrad Roberts
    Conrad Roberts
    • Mr. Haddy
    Michael Rogers
    • Francis Lungley
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • Paul Theroux
      • Paul Schrader
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      While building the town set in Belize, the crew unearthed an ancient Mayan temple. It notified the Belize government, which declared the site an important historical find.
    • Goofs
      During the hurricane, while Allie Fox and his family are being lashed by violent winds and nearly horizontal rain, a few palm trees in the background don't move.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Allie Fox: Nature is crooked. I wanted right angles, straight lines. You cut yourself opening a can of tuna and you die. We still going up-river mother?
      • Mother Fox: Yes darling.
      • Charlie: [narration] Once I had believed in father, and the world had seemed small, and old. Now he was gone, and I wasn't afraid to love him any more. And the world seemed limitless.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Mosquito Coast/Streets of Gold/Crocodile Dundee/Rate It X (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Clap Your Hands
      Words and Music by Gary Johnson
      Performed by Grace Gospel Primary School Choir

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    FAQ3

    • Who are the three men that Allie meets in the remote village and who come to Jeronimo later? Why were they hiding when Allie and his party arrived?
    • Early in the film Allie presents his machine to a farmer but the farmer scoffs and rejects it. Why didn't he want it?
    • Why did Allie tell the armed men that his village was infested with ants?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 26, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La costa de los mosquitos
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Saul Zaentz Company
      • Jerome Hellman Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,302,779
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $110,313
      • Nov 30, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,302,779
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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