Treasure Island (1999)
1h 26m
Running Time
January 24, 1999Release Date
Treasure Island (1999)
1h 26m
Running Time
January 24, 1999Release Date
Plot.
This film has nothing to do with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story, but rather a naval base of the same name located in San Francisco Bay. Set amid WWII, TREASURE ISLAND follows two American code specialists that are hard at work trying to decipher Japanese messages and sending confusing messages back to deceive the enemy. The film explores sexual themes that were prevalent during the period, but not shown in the movies of that era. Frank, a bigamist, is married to two women and is pursuing a third wife. Samuel and his wife Penny are in a ménage à trois, which he participates in to cover up his homosexuality. As the pressures of the men’s lives begin to eat away at them, the dead body starts to torment Frank and Samuel's subconscious, interacting with the private stories of their lives.
Where to Watch.
No streaming offers found
Cast & Crew.
Nick Offerman
Samuel
Lance Baker
Frank
Jonah Blechman
The Body
Pat Healy
Clark
Suzy Nakamura
Yo-Ji
Rachel Singer
Anna
Caveh Zahedi
Harold
Stephanie Ittleson
Stella
Bob Byington
Thomas
Daisy Hall
Penny
Guinevere Turner
Evelyn
Paul Gutrecht
Victor Raider-Wexler
Samowitz
Jamie Donovan
Scott King
Director of Photography / Director / Writer
Jonathan Sanford
Director of Photography
Phillip Glau
Director of Photography / Gaffer
Amy Goodman Kass
Line Producer
Adrienne Gruben
Producer
Lisa Papineau
Co-Producer
Michael Rosenberg
Executive Producer
Chris Anderson
Music
Dody Dorn
Editor
Nicole Arbusto
Casting
Nathan Marsak
Production Design
David Huffman
Art Direction
Julia Caston
Costume Design
Corinna Woodcock
Makeup Department Head
Abe Levy
Assistant Director
Patrick Giraudi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dante Harper
Sound
Joel E. Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kiely Cronin
Best Boy Grip
Angie Loving
First Assistant Camera
John J. McAllister
Key Grip
Irene C. Park
Second Assistant Camera
Adam Wade
Grip
Heather Weston
Still Photographer
Raquel L. Jaffe
Set Costumer
J.P. Manoux
Media.
Details.
This Movie Is About.
satirical
gay theme
thoughtful
Wiki.
Treasure Island is a 1999 American experimental independent film directed by Scott King. Described as a psychosexual black comedy, the story is about two war strategists on San Francisco’s Treasure Island naval base during World War II. It is inspired from an actual account of a counterintelligence ploy by two British officers. The film is shot in 16 mm and is in black and white.
You May Also Like.
Look at the other titles that might be interesting for you
The Godfather (1972)
Movie
8.1
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie
6.8
GoodFellas (1990)
Movie
5.98
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Movie
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Movie
5.93
The Vault (2021)
Movie
5
The Irishman (2019)
Movie
6.38
The Color of Money (1986)
Movie
1
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
Movie
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Movie
5
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Movie
4.75
My Friends Act II (1982)
Movie
3.43
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
Movie
5.38
The Shadow in My Eye (2021)
Movie
Ronin (1998)
Movie
6.1
The Prodigy (2019)
Movie
6.27
France (2021)
Movie
Synchronic (2020)
Movie
7
The Night Caller (1975)
Movie
Maintenance by Any Means (2003)
Movie