Islands in the Stream (film)

Islands in the Stream
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFranklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay byDenne Bart Petitclerc
Based onThe novel Islands in the Stream
by Ernest Hemingway
Produced byPeter Bart
Max Palevsky
StarringGeorge C. Scott
David Hemmings
Gilbert Roland
Claire Bloom
CinematographyFred J. Koenekamp
Edited byRobert Swink
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 9, 1977 (1977-03-09) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8 million[1]

Islands in the Stream is a 1977 American drama film, an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published 1970 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred George C. Scott, Hart Bochner, Claire Bloom, Gilbert Roland, and David Hemmings.[2][3] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, losing to Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

  1. ^ "Islands in the Stream (1977) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ Variety film review; March 9, 1977, page 16.
  3. ^ Islands in the Stream at IMDb