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Summary
A grotesquely disfigured harpooner called Iguana is severely mistreated by his fellow sailors on a whaling ship in the 19th century. One night he escapes and takes up residence on a remote island.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.1
Audience score37%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1988
April 1, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
Italy- Spain
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 24
Everett McGillOberlus
Fabio TestiGamboa
Michael MadsenSebastián
Jack TaylorCaptain 'Old Lady II'- MJMichael J. BradfordWhite-Bearded Sailor
- RKRoger KendallRoger
- RCRobert CaseOne Eyed Sailor
Maru ValdivielsoCarmen
Pierangelo PozzatoRodrigo- ATAlessandro TascaPriest at Funeral
Fernando CebriánIbarra- CHCharly HuseyZombie
- GAGuillermo AntónAlberto
- RNRicardo NavarretePriest at Church
Amaia MerinoGirl Who Sings
Joseph CulpDominique- TCTimothy C. RyanGeorge
- AGAgustín GuevaraKnut
- FdFernando de JuanDiego
Yousaf BokhariOfficer 'Galatea'- CRCarmelo ReyesCaptain 'Galatea'
- JÁJosé ÁlvarezCaptain Adventurer
Juan Manuel MarquezCarmen's Baby
Ian SeraCrewman on Beach (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Monte Hellman Director, Writer, Editor
Writing · 4
- David M. Zehr Writer
- Steven Gaydos Writer
- Alberto Vázquez Figueroa Novel
- John Fonseca Dialogue
Production · 2
- Jaime Comas Gil Executive Producer
- Franco Di Nunzio Producer
Camera · 1
- Josep M. Civit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Cesare D'Amico Editor, Post Production Supervisor
Sound · 1
- Franco Campanino Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Gil Parrondo Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Paquita Núñez Hairstylist
- Nicola Catalani Makeup Artist
- Massimo Giustini Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Gino De Rossi Special Effects
- Carmelo Reyes Transportation Coordinator
- Emilio Rebollo Special Effects
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