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The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

A story of natural love.

Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?

AdventureDramaRomance

Release: 1980-07-05Runtime: 104 minRating: 6.148 (1996)

Cast

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Emmeline

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Richard

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Paddy Button

William Daniels

William Daniels

Arthur Lestrange

Jeffrey Kleiser

Jeffrey Kleiser

Lookout

Gus Mercurio

Gus Mercurio

Officer

Elva Josephson

Young Emmeline

Glenn Kohan

Glenn Kohan

Young Richard

Bradley Pryce

Little Paddy

Chad Timmerman

Infant Paddy

Crew

Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

Director

Henry De Vere Stacpoole

Novel

Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros

Director of Photography

Basil Poledouris

Basil Poledouris

Original Music Composer

Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

Producer

Douglas Day Stewart

Writer

Richard Franklin

Co-Producer

Robert Gordon

Editor

Peter Lyons Collister

Peter Lyons Collister

Additional Photography

Jon Dowding

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

An Adventure in Filmmaking: The Making of The Blue Lagoon (1980)

An Adventure in Filmmaking: The Making of The Blue Lagoon (1980)

The Blue Lagoon (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Blue Lagoon (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

THE BLUE LAGOON (New & Exclusive) Trailer

THE BLUE LAGOON (New & Exclusive) Trailer