For three hundred years, a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.
Film Synopsis
The Island (1980) follows a journalist and his estranged son who travel to the Caribbean to investigate the baffling disappearance of boats in the Bermuda Triangle, only to be captured by a centuries‑old band of pirates hidden on an uncharted island. As the pirates indoctrinate the boy and pit father against ruthless tradition, the struggle to escape becomes a clash of wills amid lawless violence and survival. This action‑thriller blends adventure and tense existential conflict in a grim tale of isolation and paternal endurance.
The Island Blu-ray & DVD-R editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2012 | Treasured Films BD-B/UK 2024 | Universal DVD-R-1/US 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | |||
| Ennio Morricone: A World Unto Itself - Video Essay by Eugenio Ercolani | |||
| No Child is an Island: Michael Ritchie - Video Essay by Howard S. Berger and Kevin Marr | |||
| Peter Benchley on Screen - Video Essay by John Harrison | |||
| Pirate Queen - Interview with Actress Angela Punch McGregor | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Scream Factory’s Blu-ray includes trailers for: Death Valley (1982) and They Live (1988).
- Treasured Films’ Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Darrell Buxton and Barry Forshaw. Reissued as a standard edition without booklet (2026/01/12)
- Universal’s DVD-R contains no extras.
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