Treasure Island in Outer Space (Italian: L'isola del tesoro) is a 1987 Italian science fiction television miniseries directed by Antonio Margheriti.
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Plot
It is based on the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, setting the story in Italy and in space in the year 2300.
Cast
Itaco Nardulli : Gimmi Hawkins
Anthony Quinn : Long John Silver
Ernest Borgnine : Captain Billy 'Bill' Bones
David Warbeck : Dr. Livesey
Philippe Leroy : Count Ravano
Klaus Löwitsch : Cap. Smollett
Andy Luotto : Ben Gunn
Giovanni Lombardo Radice : Hands
Enzo Cerusico : Vougest
Ida Di Benedetto : Mother of Jim
Biagio Pelligra : Pew, the blind man
Production
The series was produced by RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) and directed by Antonio Margheriti under the pen name Anthony M. Dawson. It is the biggest sci-fi production of Italian television.
The miniseries of 5 episodes of 100 minutes was originally aired in Italy from November 19, 1987, on RAI Due channel. It was also adapted as a 120-minute film. The miniseries is also known as Space Island (UK and Norway, USA on VHS) and Der Schatz im All (Germany).