Product Details

• Actors: Jason Robards, Mia Farrow, Timothy Bottoms, Piero Bushin, Trevor Howard
• Directors: Jan Troell
• Writers: Lorenzo Semple Jr., Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall
• Producers: Dino De Laurentiis, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount Video
• VHS Release Date: May 28, 1992
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300213757
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,468 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You want unconditional love? This is the movie for you!, January 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hurricane (1979) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I first saw this movie about 7 years ago and totally fell for it. The love between Mia Farrow and Dayton Kahe was unbelievable. It was extremely romantic. The last 30 minutes of the movie, to say the least, are edge-of-your-seat excitement! Just a great movie to sit and watch on a rainy saturday night alone or with your mate. I've probably seen it 9 times or more and love it more each time I watch it. There's no doubt . . . you'll love it. Enjoy!!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dayton Ka'ne sizzles the screen! Hurricane special effects, June 3, 2003

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James McDonald (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hurricane (1979) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In my opinion, Dayton Ka'ne is the star attraction of this film. Beautiful Cinematography, where the movie was filmed completly on location on the island of Bora Bora.
Cast also includes, Mia Farrow, Jason Robards, Max Von Sydow, Timothy Bottoms, James Keach, Trevor Howard, Ariirau Tekurarere and Manu Tupou.
I felt that Mia Farrow was miscast in this film. Although I do know people liked her in the tv serial, "Peyton Place" and the film, Rosemary's Baby (1968).
Dayton Ka'ne sizzles the screen and his acting is honest, smooth and natural. His love scenes are tender and passionate. Those honey-colored eyes!
His dancing will have you begging for more. The ceremonial dance sequences are very captivating. The Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Road To...movies were never like this.On the Road With Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Collection (Road to Singapore/Road to Zanzibar/Road to Morocco/Road to Utopia).
Dorothy Lamour was in the original movie, The Hurricane [Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour].
What is missing from this story is how Charlotte was able to obtain a connection to Matangi for it to become romantic so quickly. Perhaps a few more reaction shots is what we needed.
The special effects of the hurricane will hold your attention.
Dayton Ka'ne did one more film completed in 1979. BEYOND THE REEF (1981,) aka SHARK BOY OF BORA BORA and SEA KILLER, also produced by Dino De Laurentiis.

The VHS version is in standard full screen. Released by Paramount Pictures.

Hurricane (1979) is also available on DVD.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hurricane, October 27, 2008

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NoWireHangers (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hurricane (DVD)

Charlotte (Mia Farrow) travels to a Samoan island to visit her father, the governor (Jason Robards). Before long she falls in love with the beautiful native chief Matangi (gorgeous Dayton Ka'ne). Their romance is not popular. The story moves slowly and there's not much more I can tell without giving away plot points that occur more than halfway into the movie. And this is the movie's main problem. The adventure part of the movie doesn't start after well over an hour. Director Jan Troell has never been known to make fast paced movies, and this time the script is working against him. It takes a very long time before the story really takes off and by then many viewers will already have lost their interest. The location shots are beautiful and the hurricane scenes are spectacular. These help it up to a very weak three star rating.

The DVD is presented in 1:78 widescreen (from 2:20 original). The 2 hour movie is divided into only 10 chapters. There are no special features except a trailer.