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Lord of the Flies (1990 film) attribution to a pseudonym. Presson-Allen was also producer Lewis M. Allen's wife. The trick in adapting, Allen said in a 1972 interview with "The New York Times", "is not to throw out the baby with the bath water. You can change all kinds of things, but don't muck around with the essence". The film was released theatrically on March 16, 1990 in the United States by Columbia Pictures. It debuted at No.3 "Lord of the Flies" received mixed reviews from critics, providing mixed assessments of the performances of the various actors while praising its scenery. As of April 2016, the