The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 American coming-of-age romantic survival drama film directed by Randal Kleiser from a screenplay written by Douglas Day Stewart based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins.

Jan 3, 2023 · Shields was only 14 years old when they began filming The Blue Lagoon (1980). Her co-star, Atkins, was 18 at the time. Members of the production crew were trying to force a romantic relationship between the two, despite the critical age gap. At that point, Shields had never even really kissed anyone yet. For her, it wasn’t a good feeling.

The Blue Lagoon: Directed by Randal Kleiser. With Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels. During the Victorian period, two preteen cousins are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and enjoy a simple …

Dec 10, 2015 · Two very small children, a boy and a girl, are shipwrecked on a lush tropical island. They are cared for by fellow castaway Leo McKern. When he dies, the kids, played with a minimum of clothing by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, have no one but each other. When they grow into teen-hood, they also fall madly in love.

Dec 23, 2022 · Brooke Shields was just 14 years old when she starred in the highly controversial movie The Blue Lagoon. Released in 1980, the film follows two cousins, Emmeline and Richard, who are shipwrecked on a tropical island as children. Most of the story is focused on their teenage years, which shows the two characters fall in love and conceive a child.

Nov 22, 2019 · His on-screen debut was the famed 80s blockbuster, "The Blue Lagoon." The actor realised he enjoyed the new path his career was taking and went on to star in "The Pirate Movie," "A Night In Heaven" and even bagged a role on the hit TV drama, "Dallas."

Jan 15, 2025 · The actor, now 59, was just 14-years-old when she took on the role of Emmeline Lestrange in the 1980 movie The Blue Lagoon, in which she starred alongside Christopher Atkins, who played her cousin Richard.

The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 American romantic adventure drama movie. It was directed by Randal Kleiser and filmed on Turtle Island Fiji. [1] The screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart was based on the novel The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. The movie is a remake of the 1949 movie of the ...

Oct 3, 2024 · The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 American romantic adventure drama film directed by Randal Kleiser and filmed on Turtle Island in Fiji. The screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart was based on the 1908 novel The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins.

Jul 5, 2020 · Brooke Shields was just 14 years old when she filmed The Blue Lagoon, the infamously sexy and slightly salacious island-set romance that capitalized on burgeoning hormones in a big way. The film...