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Fed up with contemporary American life, a brilliant but mentally unstable inventor and his family create what they hope will be their Utopia in the jungles of Central America. Unique story with a fine cast!
Original Release
11/26/1986
US Release
11/26/1986
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Harrison Ford | Allie Fox |
| Helen Mirren | Mother / Mother Fox |
| River Phoenix | Charlie / Charlie Fox |
| Jadrien Steele | Jerry / Jerry Fox |
| Hilary Gordon | April / April Fox |
| Rebecca Gordon | Clover / Clover Fox |
| Jason Alexander | Clerk / Hardware Clerk |
| Dick O'Neill | Mr. Polski |
| Alice Heffernan-Sneed | Mrs. Polski |
| Tiger Haynes | Mr. Semper |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Harrison Ford | Allie Fox |
| Helen Mirren | Mother / Mother Fox |
| River Phoenix | Charlie / Charlie Fox |
| Jadrien Steele | Jerry / Jerry Fox |
| Hilary Gordon | April / April Fox |
| Rebecca Gordon | Clover / Clover Fox |
| Jason Alexander | Clerk / Hardware Clerk |
| Dick O'Neill | Mr. Polski |
| Alice Heffernan-Sneed | Mrs. Polski |
| Tiger Haynes | Mr. Semper |
| William Newman | Captain Smalls |
| Andre Gregory | Reverend Spellgood |
| Melanie Boland | Mrs. Spellgood |
| Martha Plimpton | Emily Spellgood |
| Raymond Clare | Convert 1 |
| Emory King | Man at Bar |
| Conrad Roberts | Mr. Haddy |
| Michael Rogers | Francis Lungley |
| Tony Vega Sr. | Mr. Maywit |
| Aurora Clavel | Mrs. Maywit |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Saul Zaentz | Executive Producer |
| Peter Weir | Producer |
| Jerome Hellman | Producer |
| Neville C. Thompson | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Mosquito Coast (Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
