Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Cutthroat Island
1995
**
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin

Renny Harlin's record breaking flop is not completely unwatchable, it's just an utterly forgettable pirate film about a hidden treasure. Everything is big and spectacular but you couldn’t spend 25 words to describe the story. Geena Davis is a believable swashbuckler but Matthew Modine, who was the second choice, is badly miscast as the male hero.