FILM

The Bounty (1984)

Name: The Bounty
Director: Roger Donaldson
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 1984-05-04
Duration: 132 min
Cast: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bernard Hill, Liam Neeson

Film · 1984 · 132 min · Action · Drama · History

After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Starring Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bernard Hill, Liam Neeson, Phil Davis, Wi Kuki Kaa, Tevaite Vernette

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When and where to watch in New Zealand

TMDB lists no release dates for New Zealand yet. The first cinema release anywhere was on 4 May 1984 in Canada and the United States.
JustWatch lists it streaming with a subscription on Amazon Prime Video.
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Release dates in New Zealand

In cinemas	No date listed
Digital release	No date listed
Physical release	No date listed
First cinema release anywhere	4 May 1984 (Canada and the United States)

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Release dates in 12 other countries

Country	In cinemas	Physical
Canada	4 May 1984	–
United States	4 May 1984	–
France	20 Jun 1984	–
Denmark	6 Jul 1984	–
Greece	15 Sept 1984	–
Ireland	5 Oct 1984	–
United Kingdom	5 Oct 1984	–
Germany	10 May 1985	–
Netherlands	26 Sept 1985	1 Jan 2005
Hungary	29 Oct 1987	–
South Korea	–	15 Sept 1990
Sweden	–	15 Feb 2001

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On streaming services in New Zealand

Prime Video (subscription): available; first detected on Prime Video on Wednesday 14 October (it may have arrived earlier)

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