An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Alice Heffernan-Sneed
- Mrs. Polski
- (as Alice Sneed)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile building the town set in Belize, the crew unearthed an ancient Mayan temple. It notified the Belize government, which declared the site an important historical find.
- GoofsAt the end of the movie, as the family is going down the river to the ocean, a far shot of their houseboat shows a propeller wake, as if their outboard motor was running. They are drifting downriver.
- Quotes
Emily Spellgood: [to Charlie] I think about you when I go to the bathroom.
- SoundtracksClap Your Hands
Words and Music by Gary Johnson
Performed by Grace Gospel Primary School Choir
Featured review
Mosquito Coast Makes You Think
Who hasn't wondered, considered, or fantasized about leaving this whole rat race beyond and go off somewhere remote to just do your own thing? I know I have and sometimes still do. Well, the main character here, play by Ford, does just that, and he brings his entire family along with him. Despite his good intentions they are all met with considerable obstacles and challenges throughout. There were times that I felt for his character, but even more so for his wife and kids being reluctantly pulled and pushed along on his obsession. There are definitely some issues with this film, one being a lack of clarity in its message, but I still think it is worth checking out.
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- daoldiges
- May 18, 2023
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,302,779
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $110,313
- Nov 30, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $14,302,779
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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