The Island

Theatrical - Wide 2005-07-22

Cast Ewan McGregor Scarlett Johansson Djimon Hounsou Sean Bean Steve Buscemi
Directed by Michael Bay
Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci

Box Office Gross: $162,949,164

Running Time: 136 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: DreamWorks Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, K/O Paper Products, Parkes+MacDonald Production

Genres: Action Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly “Utopian” but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the... See more planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.

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