On This Day: June 13, 1980 - The Island Premieres in Theaters

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On This Day: June 13, 1980 - The Island Premieres in Theaters.

On this day June 13, 1980, The Island premiered in theaters. Directed by Michael Ritchie and based on a novel by Peter Benchley, the film starred Michael Caine, David Warner and Angela Punch McGregor. The story followed a journalist and his son who stumble upon a hidden colony of modern day pirates living in isolation in the Caribbean.

With a budget of 22 million dollars, The Island promised adventure, mystery and suspense. However, despite its high production values and a lead performance...
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