Movie Description This fantasy adventure is based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. A small, motley group of soldiers and civilians flee the 1865 siege of Richmond via a hot air balloon, and end up on an isolated island crawling with over-sized crabs, birds, and bees. Even more astonishing, they discover three other humans inhabiting the island: two shipwrecked women and the illustrious, long-lost Captain Nemo. Ray Harryhausen's special effects, which include a battle with a giant crab and abduction by an enormous bird, still have the power to thrill and amaze.
| Credits | | Cast: | Gary Merrill, Michael Callan, Michael Craig |
Notes Color by Eastmancolor; shot in Syperdynamation.
Additional crew: Egil Woxholt (underwater photography)., DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English Additional Release Material: Trailer Featurettes - 1. THIS IS DYNAMATION 2. THE HARRYHAUSEN CHRONICLES 3. THE MAKING OF 'MYSTERIOUS ISLAND' Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection Text/Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery
Editorial Reviews "...In a Harryhausen movie, there are always spectacular creatures. Here it's giant bees and giant crabs fighting it out..." USA Today - Mike Clark
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