The Bounty (1984)

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After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

• Released: 1984-05-04
• Genres: Action, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 670 votes

Directed by Roger Donaldson.

Top cast

• Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian
• Anthony Hopkins as Lieutenant William Bligh
• Daniel Day-Lewis as John Fryer
• Bernard Hill as William Cole
• Liam Neeson as Charles Churchill
• Phil Davis as Edward Young
• Wi Kuki Kaa as King Tynah
• Tevaite Vernette as Mauatua
• Laurence Olivier as Admiral Hood
• Edward Fox as Captain Greetham

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Bounty

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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