The Island

Summary

The Island is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Island's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Island's director is recorded as Michael Ritchie^[4].
• The Island's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Benchley^[5].
• The Island's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone^[6].
• The Island's genre is recorded as thriller film^[7].
• The Island's genre is recorded as horror film^[8].
• The Island's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[9].
• The Island's genre is recorded as pirate film^[10].
• The Island's based on is recorded as The Island^[11].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Michael Caine^[12].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as David Warner^[13].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Angela Punch McGregor^[14].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Frank Middlemass^[15].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Don Henderson^[16].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Dudley Sutton^[17].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Colin Jeavons^[18].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Zakes Mokae^[19].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Brad Sullivan^[20].
• The Island's cast member is recorded as Reg Evans^[21].
• The Island's producer is recorded as David Brown^[22].
• The Island's producer is recorded as Richard D. Zanuck^[23].
• The Island's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures^[24].
• The Island's director of photography is recorded as Henri Decaë^[25].
• The Island's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0080934^[26].
• The Island's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Brown^[22] and Richard D. Zanuck^[23]. The Island's director is recorded as Michael Ritchie^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Peter Benchley^[5]. Cast members include Michael Caine^[12], David Warner^[13], Angela Punch McGregor^[14], Frank Middlemass^[15], Don Henderson^[16], and Dudley Sutton^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1980-10-09T00:00:00Z^[29]. The Island's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[27]. Genres include thriller film^[7], horror film^[8], film based on a novel^[9], and pirate film^[10].

Subject and Themes

The Island's main subject is recorded as sea piracy^[30].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10^[31] and 43%^[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Island's after a work by is recorded as Peter Benchley^[33].

Why It Matters

The Island ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]