The Lightship

This article is about the 1985 film. For other uses, see Lightship.

The Lightship
Directed by	Jerzy Skolimowski
Screenplay by	William Mai David Taylor
Based on	The Lightship by Siegfried Lenz
Produced by	Bill Benenson Moritz Borman Matthias Deyle
Starring	Robert Duvall Klaus Maria Brandauer Badja Djola Arliss Howard William Forsythe
Cinematography	Charly Steinberger
Edited by	Scott Hancock Barrie Vince
Music by	Stanley Myers
Production company	CBS Theatrical Films
Distributed by	Castle Hill Productions
Release date	September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States

The Lightship is a 1985 American drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. The film stars Klaus Maria Brandauer and Robert Duvall, with early appearances by Arliss Howard and William Forsythe.

The film is based on the novella "Das Feuerschiff" ("The Lightship" in German) by German author Siegfried Lenz which had previously been made into a German film of the same title in 1963. The film was the last made by CBS Theatrical Films, which went out of business in November 1985. The film was distributed by Castle Hill Productions just nine months after the closure of the studio.

Plot

The story follows the crew of a small ship run by a man named Miller. Sailing out to sea, the ship is taken over by three criminals, one of them named Caspary. Just when they think they are safe, the criminals find themselves battling the crew for control of the vessel.

The conflict between the captain (Brandauer) and his son is an important part of the plot. The son wants to subdue the criminals, Captain Miller is against the idea. His son sees this as cowardice, but in reality Miller feels protecting the crew is more important than apprehending the criminals.

Cast

• Robert Duvall - Caspary
• Klaus Maria Brandauer - Kapitan Miller
• Badja Djola - Nate
• Arliss Howard - Eddie
• William Forsythe - Gene
• Tim Phillips - Thorne
• Tom Bower - Coop
• Michael Lyndon - Alex
• Robert Costanzo - Stump

External links

• The Lightship at IMDb
• The Lightship at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Lightship at Box Office Mojo
• Vincent Canby (September 26, 1986). "Movie Review THE SCREEN: 'LIGHTSHIP,' WITH DUVALL". New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
• Michael Wilmington (October 31, 1986). "Movie Review : Desperate Hours On The 'Lightship'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
• "The Lightship: Review". TV Guide. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
• Variety Staff (December 31, 1984). "The Lightship". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2011.