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George's Island

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George (Nathaniel Moreau) lives with his grandfather, Captain Waters (Ian Bannen), a former sailor. When the young boy's behavior annoys his teacher, Miss Birdwood (Sheila McCarthy), she suspects the captain's bad influence is to blame and has the child placed in foster care. Captain Waters comes to rescue George and his fellow foster child, Bonnie (Vicki Ridler), from their abusive guardians. The trio flee to George's Island, where they meet the ghost of pirate Captain Kidd (Gary Reineke).

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Tasha This movie is a classic that I feel was largely missed by most. It's definitely one of those family movies but it so well done for its time. I love it so much Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis George (Nathaniel Moreau) lives with his grandfather, Captain Waters (Ian Bannen), a former sailor. When the young boy's behavior annoys his teacher, Miss Birdwood (Sheila McCarthy), she suspects the captain's bad influence is to blame and has the child placed in foster care. Captain Waters comes to rescue George and his fellow foster child, Bonnie (Vicki Ridler), from their abusive guardians. The trio flee to George's Island, where they meet the ghost of pirate Captain Kidd (Gary Reineke).
Director
Paul Donovan
Producer
Maura O'Connell
Screenwriter
Maura O'Connell, Paul Donovan
Production Co
Telefilm Canada, National Film Board of Canada
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.7K
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround