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Plot

Helen Barton (Faye Dunaway) and her insurance salesman husband Morely (Daniel J. Travanti) set sail with Lexa (Kim Cattrall) and her husband Jeff (John Laughlin) in this modern-day pirate adventure. Jeff's late father and Morely are searching for the treasure the two buried on a remote island 35 miles from Cuba in 1959. Lexa and Morely are engaged in a secret love affair, while Helen suffers from glaucoma-related blindness. Ned Beatty plays the old salt Ellis. There are more crosses and double-crosses than depicted on the Jolly Roger, complete with excessive sex and violence, with an interesting premise ruined by stilted dialogue and uneven continuity.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Action,Crime and Mystery,Thriller
Run Time:
100min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/13/1988
DVD Release Date:
03/18/2003
Distributor(s):
Vestron
Director(s):
Roger Holzberg
Starring:
Faye Dunaway , Daniel J. Travanti , Kim Cattrall , John Laughlin , Ned Beatty
Themes:
Treasure Hunts,Cons and Scams,Dishonor Among Thieves
Tone:
Claustrophobic,Tense
Keywords:
blindness [physical],deception,extramarital-affair,husband-and-wife,insurance-agent,sex,treasure-hunt
Country of Origin:
USA (05-13-1988)
Language:
English