Mosquito Coast, The

An eccentric and dogmatic inventor sells his house and takes his family to Central America to build a utopia in the middle of the jungle. Conflicts with his family, a local preacher and with nature are only small obstacles to his obsession. Based upon a Paul Theroux novel.

Role	Credit
Director:	Peter Weir
Writer:	Paul Schrader
Cast:	Harrison Ford , Helen Mirren , River Phoenix , Jason Alexander

Golden Globe Awards

1987 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Mosquito Coast, The
- Harrison Ford
1987 Nominee

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
- Mosquito Coast, The
- Maurice Jarre