Harrison Ford,
Helen Mirren,
River Phoenix,
Jadrien Steele,
Hilary Gordon
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Harrison Ford delivers one of his most-acclaimed performances in Peter Weir's adaptation of Paul Theroux's novel (scripted by Paul Schrader). Ford plays Allie Fox, an inventor embittered by the blight... read more
DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
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February 9, 2011Definitely not for all tastes. This challenging film boasts a full committed performance from Harrison Ford, possibly his best work, with strong support by Helen Mirren and River Phoenix. Weir guides us through a complex portrait of a deeply flawed perhaps insane man's quest for ... read more
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November 3, 2010Harrison Ford has made one movie that lost money, this one. Which is a damn shame as it's one of his most interesting. "...(He's) the most dangerous kind of man, a know it all, who is occasionally right." Ford drags his family to South American to bring the ice (and therefore civ... read more
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September 10, 2010fb619846742A gripping, uncompromising look at a family who follows their father (Harrison Ford) blindly into Central America, due to the father's utter disgust on how corrupted America has become - so he elects to try his luck out in the jungles where he puts his skills on display. This is ... read more
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July 28, 2010A semi-remake of the Swiss Family Robinson, mixed with the story of a self-righteous scientist going crazy. This has an important story and lesson about independence and isolation, for that it's very effective. I really enjoyed all the performances, River Phoenix and Helen Mirren... read more
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September 16, 2009I believe this is Harrison Ford's best performance so far and certainly one of Peter Weir's best. It's the age old story of faith over science and how it affects one mans family and ultimately leads him into madness. It's a brilliant film. Whatever happened to Martha Plimpton tho... read more
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July 20, 2008Harrison Ford in one of his earliest un-heroic roles as know-it-all inventor taking his family to the Central American jungle where things go bad rather soon as the eccentric father is getting more and more obsessed with his ideas and ideals, which ironically aren't better than t... read more
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July 8, 2008Science vs. faith, The Mosquito Coast delves into the persistences of civilisation wrought onto the merits of fortune through hope or rewards through determination. Weir's delicate eye has lensed a gorgeous picture painted with the brush of a naturalist and with the moral clarity... read more
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September 29, 2007A decent movie, I guess - conceptually original and cinematographically interesting. It's also nice to see Harrison Ford play a character not franchised into a three-movie deal, accompanied by the very talented River Phoenix and Helen Mirren. Easy to watch with decent acting and ... read more
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March 4, 2007A box office flop, but this handsomely shot drama focusing on an obsessive idealist who drags his family into the rainforest to start a new life is intelligent and well played by Ford at his most charismatic, and the late River Phoenix.
Critic Reviews
October 16, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
August 26, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Examines the consequences of a father's egotism on his family. Full Review
August 27, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Meandering film that doesn't really seem to know where it's going or what it is.
August 1, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
It's a testament to Ford's talent that we actually care what happens to him, because in a lesser actor's hands, we'd be hoping that some cannibalistic natives would eat him. Full Review
November 1, 2002
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
It's easy to forget how well Harrison Ford can play an unlikable character.
September 27, 2002
Larry Carroll, Countingdown.com
Harrison Ford gives one of his best performances in this underrated film.
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Weird and smoothly engaging. Harrison Ford does some great (non-hero) work here.
July 26, 2002
David Poland, Hot Button
one of the most underseen guy movies ever
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