The Island of Dr. Moreau
Director: John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley Run Time: 96 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1996
Starring: Daniel Rigney, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer
One of the great unmitigated disasters of contemporary cinema, THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is a bizarrely entertaining mess best known for its on-set drama caused by clashing egos, natural disasters, temperamental directors, personal tragedies, and just plain bad luck. Kilmer plays a washed-up doctor/veterinarian who helps the infamous Dr. Moreau (Brando) with his human-animal hybrid experiments on an isolated island that a marooned diplomat (Thewlis) arrives at seeking rescue. Brattle Debut
This program is funded in part by The Brattle’s 35mm Film Fund. Donations to this fund maintain our film projection equipment, train future projectionists, and ensure that The Brattle will be able to continue 35mm screenings well into the future.
