Poster for The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast (1986)

He never bargained for what he found.

  • Drama
  • Adventure

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

Rating
6.4 / 10 (558 votes)
Release date
November 26, 1986
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
English
Director
Peter Weir
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Harrison FordAllie Fox
  • Helen MirrenMother Fox
  • River PhoenixCharlie Fox
  • Jadrien SteeleJerry Fox
  • Hilary GordonApril Fox
  • Rebecca GordonClover Fox
  • Jason AlexanderHardware Clerk
  • Dick O'NeillMr. Polski
  • Alice Heffernan-SneedMrs. Polski
  • Tiger HaynesMr. Semper
  • William NewmanCaptain Smalls
  • Andre GregoryReverend Spellgood

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