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Rafferty, Terrence | December 13, 1986 issue

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The article presents information on the motion picture "The Mosquito Coast." Author Paul Theroux's 1982 novel, The Mosquito Coast, probably looked as if it would make a terrific movie. The story of a New England character named Allie Fox who, disenchanted with what he sees as America's softness and commercialism, takes his wife and four children off to live in the Central American jungle, seems to have everything, colorful settings, high adventure, family drama, the odd big idea about the state of civilization and a fat, fat part for a male star. Director Peter Weir, a specialist in exotic atmospheres and cultural conflicts, is, on the face of it, an ideal choice to dramatize the material.

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MOSQUITO Coast, The (Film); MOTION pictures; WEIR, Peter; BOOKS; THEROUX, Paul; DRAMA
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