Treasure Island (1999 film) shot in various locations on the Isle of Man, and distributed by Columbia TriStar and Fries Film Group. The vessel used to portray the Hispaniola was the tall ship Earl of Pembroke. Producer Adrienne Gruben was nominated for the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards. Treasure Island (1999 film) Treasure Island is a 1999 film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. It was written and directed by Peter Rowe and stars Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and Jack Palance as Long John Silver. The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to
The Secret of Treasure Island helped to solidify Columbia's presence in movie serials. Hal Erickson of "Allmovie" gave the serial a rating of one and a half stars. In his book "In the Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials", William C. Cline described the action in the serial as "well paced and lively". Alan G. Barbour's book "Days of Thrills and Adventure: History of the American motion picture serial from 1930-50" called "The Secret of Treasure Island" "one of Columbia's few good serials", and described actor Don Terry's performance as "excellent". The serial was highlighted as part of "Serial Fest 2002" in Pennsylvania, which