The Island of Dr. Moreau
1996
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Synopsis
A plane crash surviving attorney stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.
Key facts
Cast
Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, Marco Hofschneider, Temuera Morrison, William Hootkins
Original language
English
First release
August 23, 1996 (Canada)
Production companies
New Line Cinema
Home video distributors
New Line Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Island of Dr Moreau
Awards
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
Filming locations
Australia
Crew
Screenplay
Richard Stanley, Ron Hutchinson
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Cinematography
William A. Fraker
Editing
Adam P. Scott, Paul Rubell, Thom Noble
Music
Gary Chang
Special makeup effects
Bill Myer, Maggie Fung, Shane Mahan, Stan Winston
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Island of Dr. Moreau | |
| Alternate title | L'Île du docteur Moreau |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | New Line Home Video (cat. no. N4444V) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Island Of Dr. Moreau (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) - Gary Chang, Richard Whitfield, Sherry Weintraub (1996) | 3 releases, 1996: Milan |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | August 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 19, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 24, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 11, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 15, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 15, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | November 21, 1996 |
| Theatrical | France | January 8, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | January 30, 1997 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 N4444V |
| Home video | United States | July 24, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | John Frankenheimer |
| Cast | Marlon Brando (Dr. Moreau), Val Kilmer (Montgomery), David Thewlis (Douglas), Fairuza Balk (Aissa), Ron Perlman (Sayer of the Law), Marco Hofschneider (M'Ling), Temuera Morrison (Azazello), William Hootkins (Kiril), Daniel Rigney (Hyena-Swine), Nelson de la Rosa (Majai), Peter Elliott (Assassimon), Mark Dacascos (Lo-Mai), Miguel López (Waggdi), Neil G. Young (Boar Man), David Hudson (Bison Man), Clare Grant (Fox Lady), Kitty Silver (Sow Lady #1), Fiona Mahl (Sow Lady #2), Agoes Widjaya Soedjarwo (Captain), Ron Vreeken (Soldier #1), Lou Horváth (Soldier #2), Frank Welker (Assassimon (voice) (uncredited)), Richard Stanley (Bulldog Man (uncredited)), Morgan Smallbone (Dog Man (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Richard Stanley, Ron Hutchinson |
| Producer | Edward R. Pressman |
| Executive producer | Andrew Millstein, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Tim Zinnemann |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Editing | Adam P. Scott, Paul Rubell, Thom Noble |
| Music | Gary Chang |
| Production design | Graham "Grace" Walker |
| Special makeup effects | Bill Myer, Maggie Fung, Shane Mahan, Stan Winston |
| Visual effects | Kevin Scott Mack |
| Costumes | Norma Moriceau |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
