Hurricane (1979)
The desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and an American painter, against the will of her father. Amid this man-made tension comes a hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.
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Mrs. Blair
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Samolo -
Velaga
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Tano
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Director:
Jan TroellWriters:
James Norman Hall (novel), Charles Nordhoff (novel), Lorenzo Semple Jr.All Cast & Crew
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Filmed entirely on location in Bora Bora. The island was not the tourist destination it is today, so the production effectively had to build its accommodation. Producer Dino De Laurentiis bought up a plot of land and had a luxury hotel constructed on it. Actor Trevor Howard later claimed that one of the reasons for the film's failure was because De Laurentiis was more interested in his lucrative real estate venture than in his movie.
Alternate Versions
The original 1979 UK theatrical release was passed with a 'AA' certificate (prohibiting anyone under 14) with cuts to the 'deflowering' of the native girl, and re-released the following year as an 'A' certificate in a shorter and heavily edited print with further cuts to the same scene including all later references to it. The 1987 Guild video was 15 rated and featured the full uncut print.
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Genres
Adventure | DramaDetails
Release Date:
12 April 1979Language
English, Samoan
Country of Origin
USA, NetherlandsFilming Locations
Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaBox Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)
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