Nate and Hayes (1983)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Ferdinand Fairfax

Writers:

John Hughes (written by)
David Odell (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 November 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot Keywords:

White Slavery | Swashbuckler | Pacific | Kidnapping | Ocean

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones	...	Captain Bully Hayes
Michael O'Keefe	...	Nathaniel Williamson
Max Phipps	...	Ben Pease
Jenny Seagrove	...	Sophie
Grant Tilly	...	Count Von Rittenberg
Peter Rowley	...	Louis Beck
Bill Johnson	...	Reverend Williamson
Kate Harcourt	...	Mrs. Williamson
Reg Ruka	...	Moaka
Roy Billing	...	Auctioneer
Bruce Allpress	...	Mr. Blake
David Letch	...	Ratbag
Prince Tui Teka	...	King of Ponape
Pudji Waseso	...	Fong
Peter Vere-Jones	...	Gunboat Captain

Also Known As:

Savage Islands (UK)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 (2006) | Norway:16 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Finland:K-16 | Finland:K-12 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Fiji

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: As Hayes and his crew stop Ben Pease in the streets of Samoa we see he is clearly surrounded. In fact people and Hayes' remaining crew cut off the escape route. However when Pease makes his escape away from Hayes, the crew and everyone that cut him off are standing to the sides of the road giving him a clear path.

Quotes:

Captain Bully Hayes: You sound like a bitter old woman, Ben.

Entertaining junk-food movie.

Some comments regarding the film "Nate and Hayes" have made note of it's similarities to "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", but called it superior to Spielberg's film. I can only assume the people who said that haven't seen "Nate and Hayse" in a LONG time. Sure, "Temple of Doom" is a flawed film, but it's far more slick and eye-popping then this pirate romp, which shares the same flaws regarding story and dialog. When I was a kid, I put "Nate and Hayes" in the same category as the Indy films - After seeing it again as an adult, I can't say that I still do.

"Nate and Hayes" is one of the better and more creative of the early 80s "Raiders" knock-offs, largely due to it's setting, and the charismatic performances of Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe. In addition, there are some rousing action sequences. But director Ferdinand Fairfax simply doesn't have the skill or flair of authentic Spielberg. In addition, the film is chock-full of hokey touches which, at times, seriously undermine the proceedings.

In the end, "Nate and Hayes" is a fun little movie.