Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1996)

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

Credits
Title:	The Island of Dr. Moreau
Directed by:	Richard Stanley John Frankenheimer
Written by:	Richard Stanley Ron Hutchinson
Produced by:	Edward R. Pressman; Tim Zinnemann; Claire Rudnick Polstein
Music by:	Gary Chang
Cinematography:	William A. Fraker
Edited by:	Paul Rubell; Adam P. Scott
Production
Production:	New Line Cinema
Released:	August 23rd, 1996
Rating:	PG-13
Running time:	96 min.
Country:	USA
Language:	English
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The Island of Dr. Moreau is an American feature film of the adventure, science fiction and horror genres. It is based on the novel of the same name written in 1896 by author H.G. Wells. It is the third feature film to adapt Wells' story. The Island of Doctor Moreau has developed a reputation for having one of the most bizarre and nightmarish productions of any movie before or sense, ranging from everything from problematic directors, production costs, weather delays and not the least of which, conflicting egos amongst its main cast. Originally South African auteur director Richard Stanley was set to direct the movie, but after proving to be unreliable and on the verge of a mental breakdown, was released from the project and replaced with John Frankenheimer, who only agreed to complete the film in exchange for a three-picture deal with the studio. Richard Stanley's original script was reworked by Ron Hutchinson and the movie was released through New Line Cinema. After a grueling six-month on-site location shoot in Australia, The Island of Dr. Moreau was finally released to theaters on August 23rd, 1996 and was met with unfavorable critical feedback. Although originally slated to star Bruce Willis, James Woods and Rob Morrow, all three had to depart from the project. The final line-up consisted of David Thewlis as the film's main protagonist Edward Douglas, Marlon Brando as the eponymous Doctor Moreau, Val Kilmer in a supporting role as Montgomery and Fairuza Balk as Aissa. No one came away from this film with a smile on their face.

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Cast[]

Actor

Role

Montgomery

Edward Douglas

Aissa

Hyena-Swine

Azazello

Majai

Assassimon

Lo-Mai

M'Ling

Waggdi

Boar Man

Bison Man

Fox Lady

Sow lady #1

Sow lady #2

Kiril

Captain

Soldier #1

Soldier #2

Notes & Trivia[]

Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) redirects to this page.
This film is based on the 1896 novel The Island of Doctor Moreau by author H.G. Wells.
The tagline to this film is "Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature".
There are a total of twenty-one credited cast members in this film.
Principal filming on The Island of Dr. Moreau began on August 1st, 1995 and did not conclude until December 6th, 1995, which is an uncommonly long time for main photography. The movie was shot in Queensland, Australia. ^[1]
The main reason that John Frankenheimer was agreeable towards replacing Richard Stanley was because he always wanted the opportunity to work with Marlon Brando. ^[2]
Original director Richard Stanley sneaked back onto the set late in production and dressed up in a dog man mask and hid amongst the extras so he could observe John Frankenheimer's work on the film. ^[3]

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References[]

↑ IMDB; The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996); Filming locations. Filming dates.
↑ The Guardian.com; "My not so brilliant career". John Frankenheimer. Fri 20 Nov 1998.
↑ Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.

[1] IMDB; The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996); Filming locations. Filming dates.

[2] The Guardian.com; "My not so brilliant career". John Frankenheimer. Fri 20 Nov 1998.

[LostSoul-3] Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.

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