The Island of Adventure is a movie directed by Anthony Squire in 1981 and based on the book of the same name by Enid Blyton, first published in 1944. The movie features Norman Bowler, Wilfrid Brambell, Eleanor Summerfield, Catherine Schell, John Rhys-Davies, Leon Lissek, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
While on vacation, four British teenagers explore an island only to stumble upon the revelation that it serves as the headquarters for a terrorist group.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1981
Minutes
85
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
Year
1944
Pages
192
Book Rate
8.22
S: Goodreads
Book
The Island of Adventure
Author: Enid Blyton
Country: UK
First published in: 1944
Length: 192 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Adventure Series
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Peter Rose, Peter Sharp
User polls & recommendations
“Successful movies based on books are their own thing. Being too faithful can hurt the movie.”
PETER DINKLAGE (Actor)
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