The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:1980-07-05
Duration:104 min
Director:Randal Kleiser
Actors:Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels, Jeffrey Kleiser
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?

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