Young Jim Hawkins and peg-legged Long John Silver set sail for adventure in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of dastardly pirates, swashbuckling heroes, buried treasure and a young boy's amazing courage. The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim out of his rightful share of the treasure and so Jim then teams up with Silver.
Peter Rowe
Director
Jack Palance
Long John Silver
Kevin Zegers
Jim Hawkins
Sarah Holland
The Strumpet
Pax Lohan
Gran
Anthony Booth
Chief Revenue Officer
Christopher Benjamin
Squire Trelawney
David Robb
Doctor Livesey
Patrick Bergin
Billy Bones
Peter Rowe
Captain Flint (voice)
Malcolm Stoddard
Captain Smollet
Al Hunter Ashton
George Merry
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