Treasure Island 1999 (PG)

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Treasure Island ★★½ 1999 (PG)

Appropriately adventurous version of Robert L. Stevenson's oftenfilmed tale of young Jim Hawkins, who has a treasure map and a boatload of pirates eager for the riches hidden on Treasure Island! Palance is notably snarly as peglegged Long John Silver. 95m/C VHS, DVD . CA Jack Palance, Kevin Zegers, Patrick Bergin; D: Peter Rowe; W: Peter Rowe; C: Marc Charlebois.