The Island of Dr. Moreau

Aug 23, 1996

1h 36m

★ 4.9

Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature.

Overview

A plane crash surviving attorney stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.

Genres

Science Fiction

Horror

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

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Cast

Dr. Moreau

Marlon Brando

Montgomery

Val Kilmer

Douglas

David Thewlis

Aissa

Fairuza Balk

Hyena-Swine

Daniel Rigney

Azazello

Temuera Morrison

Majai

Nelson de la Rosa

Assassimon

Peter Elliott

Lo-Mai

Mark Dacascos

Sayer of the Law

Ron Perlman

M'Ling

Marco Hofschneider

Waggdi

Miguel López

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