The motion picture version of The Mosquito Coast was released in 1986. It is directed by Peter Weir and stars Harrison Ford as Allie Fox. In spite of a good supporting cast that includes Helen Miren, River Phoenix, Conrad Roberts, Andre Gregory, and Martha Plimpton, the movie is a disappointment. Ford is noted for his ability to carry an otherwise mediocre motion picture, but his Allie Fox is a selfish and foolish man who elicits little sympathy.

Robert F. Willson, Jr.