Rotten
The symbolism is right up front and unmissable, and the story part -- the events that in theory should cause our throats to tighten and our pulses to quicken -- is pretty lame.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Lord of the Flies
No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy.
1990 · 1h 31m · R
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Harry Hook
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When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.
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