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Synopsis: This adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play stars Richard Burton as a de-frocked minister who works as a tour guide in Mexico.
Starring: Richard Burton, Ava Gardner
Supporting actors: Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon, Skip Ward, Grayson Hall, Cyril Delevanti, Mary Boylan, Fidelmar Durán, Emilio Fernández, Eloise Hardt, Gladys Hill, Barbara Joyce, C.G. Kim, Roberto Leyva, Billie Matticks, Betty Proctor, Liz Rubey, Bernice Starr, Dorthy Vance, Thelda Victor
Directed by: John Huston
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes
Release year: 1964
Studio: Warner Bros.
ASIN: B000I5SY9G (Rental) and B000I0XBOO (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,070 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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Rental rights: 24 hour viewing period, play online or download to one location. Details
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Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
Format: Amazon Video on Demand (streaming online video and digital download)
Also available on DVD
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: August 05, 1964
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Seven Arts Productions
  • Budget Estimate: $ 3 Million
  • Filming Locations: Mismaloya Village, Jalisco, Mexico | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful!, September 12, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Night of the Iguana [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Tennesse Williams has rarely fared well in the transfer from stage to screen, but Night of Iguana is evidence that his work makes for powerful viewing. Stark visuals play against the subtle script and performances, with Ava Gardner giving perhaps her finest performance as the over-sexed, hard-bitten hotel owner who conceals a loving heart and honest nature behind an "I don't give a damn" mask. Burton has rarely been seen to such effect, and Deborah Kerr is quite fine. The supporting cast, featuring Grayson Hall and Sue Lyons, is remarkably strong as well. A powerful and unstinting screen adaptation of one of Williams' most powerful and unstinting plays.
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Film, June 2, 1999
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This review is from: Night of the Iguana [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is arguably the best film made of any of Tennessee Williams plays. It's greatness is due in great part to the direction of John Huston and the magnificent cast he has assembled to tell this story. Richard Burton and Deborah Kerr, two of the finest actors from England,give terrific performances as a tortured, defrocked priest and a strong-willed woman who has learned to survive in an unkind world. Ava Gardner proves in this film that she was a marvelous actress capable of giving a gutsy, heartfelt performance of great complexity. Grayson Hall is also quite remarkable as a hateful woman whose nasty actions are sparked by her jealousy and desire for a young woman played by Sue Lyon. The stark black and white photography of this film beautifully contributes to the mood of Tennesse William's story. This is really one of the finest films of the 1960s. It is one you can view many times over and find many pleasures.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Excellent !!, April 13, 2001
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This review is from: Night of the Iguana [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Great play ... Great acting ... Great direction ... although nobody won Oscars. Who cares? John Huston wisely filmed this in stark black and white reflecting its somber tone. Burton gives the performance of lifetime as Shannon at the end of his rope, and Kerr is fantastic, as always, imbuing a tender role with even more humanity. T. Williams' play, one of the best from America's best playwright, has everything. Conflict, strong characterization, wisdom, and of course humor. Some of the coarseness of the play has been excised (Shannon's), thus making him a more sympathetic character, but this does not hurt the movie. Huston sticks pretty much to the actual play, except for the ending, which was not in the play. However, this does not really hurt the film. Anyway, buy this film and enjoy it again and again. Your life will be richer for it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than I had been led to believe
Although "The Night of the Iguana" is not considered one of Tennessee Williams's best plays it is nonetheless an interesting piece of work. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dennis Littrell

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't know what the raves are about
It is an interesting experiment in story telling in its time as the cast sweats it out along the mexican backroads. Read more
Published 9 months ago by EugeSchu

5.0 out of 5 stars Night of the Iguana
A wonderful movie with old time charm. Done in Black and White it was very facinating to see how this movie could have been such a big success when colored films were already the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cheryl L. Martinez

5.0 out of 5 stars Huston's Gem from Mexico
What a blessing Huston provides with this film beautifully shot in Mexico. It is so superbly cast and the script so content-rich that it is a gem for the collection, as it keeps... Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. Collins

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
We watched Night of the Iguana, because we were going to visit Puerto Vallarta.... where it was filmed. Very slow movie. No Plot. Not good scenery, or anything. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jo Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars An unforgettable movie!
***This review was copied here from an Epinions review I wrote***

Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie's plot. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kai Tiura

5.0 out of 5 stars The Night of the Iguana
Although a classic old movie from 1964, the characters and dialog were surprisingly contemporary. A great play was made into a terrific movie which still resonates today. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Publisher

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting characters
We watched this movie when we vacationed in Pureto Vallarta where it was filmed. It was fun to find the statue in town of the director and travel to a more remote location where... Read more
Published 16 months ago by MaggdyAnne

5.0 out of 5 stars An Existential Grand Slam
Who knows how many films were made that address the deeply troubled and compelling existential questioning of the years roughly 1890 - 1980. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Gustave O. Frey

5.0 out of 5 stars Richard Burton, fans this movie rocks!
Okay, I love this movie. He was the most sexist animal out there. The movie is great, and a great cast to go alone with it! Girls those eyes! Read more
Published 20 months ago by S. Allen

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