The Mosquito Coast
Nov 26 1986
•2h 59m
•Drama, Adventure
Allie Fox, an American inventor exhausted by the perceived danger and degradation of modern society, decides to escape with his wife and children to Belize. In the jungle, he tries with mad determination to create a utopian community with disastrous results.
Cast
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Harrison Ford
Allie Fox
Helen Mirren
Mother Fox
River Phoenix
Charlie Fox
Conrad Roberts
Mr. Haddy
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