The Bounty (1984) is a historical drama film directed by Roger Donaldson, based on the true story of the mutiny on the HMS Bounty. The film stars Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian, the first mate who ...
Released in the same year as the Bounty starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins, this documentary continues to clear the name of the much-maligned Captain Bligh, overthrown by a mutiny in 1789.