Dead Man's Island
Seen it?1996 | 88 min | Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Murder on the Orient Express, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins, called Henrie O., is a world-famous journalist and writer. She's invited by her old lover Chase Prescott to his secluded island home. Chase, a wealthy businessman with money woes, hopes Henrie O. can discover the person he thinks is trying to kill him. It seems like she has her work cut out for her. Possible suspects include Chase's much younger wife, his son, and many others.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter H. Hunt
- Barbara EdenHenrietta O'Dwyer Collins
- William ShatnerChase Prescott
- Roddy McDowallTrevor Dunnaway
- Morgan FairchildValerie St. Vincent
- Traci LordsMiranda Prescott
- David FaustinoHaskell Prescott
- Christopher AtkinsRoger Prescott
- Olivia HusseyRosie, the housemaid
- Jameson ParkerLyle Stedman
- Don MostBurton Andrews