The Island of Dr. Moreau
“Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature.”
After surviving a plane crash caused by a magnetic storm, United Nations attorney Edward Douglas stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.
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Cast
25 people
Marlon Brando
Dr. Moreau
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Neil Young
Boar Man
Known for
Made in Heaven
Val Kilmer
Montgomery
Known for
Batman Forever
The Prince of Egypt
David Thewlis
Douglas
Known for
Wonder Woman
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Fairuza Balk
Aissa
Known for
American History X
The Craft
Ron Perlman
Sayer of the Law
Known for
Hellboy
Sons of Anarchy
Marco Hofschneider
M'Ling
Known for
Europa Europa
Immortal Beloved
Temuera Morrison
Azazello
Known for
The Book of Boba Fett
Moana
William Hootkins
Kiril
Known for
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman
Daniel Rigney
Hyena-Swine
Also in
The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
The Last Bullet
Nelson de la Rosa
Majai
Known for
Rat Man
Peter Elliott
Assassimon
Known for
King Kong Lives
The Mighty Boosh
John Frankenheimer Director · Richard Stanley Screenplay Ron Hutchinson Screenplay
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $40M · United States release August 23, 1996
Box office
Budget
$40,000,000
Worldwide gross
$49,627,779
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · August 23, 1996
Theatrical
United States · August 23, 1996
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 2012
Physical
Australia
October 24, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 21, 1996 · Theatrical
France
January 8, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
November 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
October 19, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
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