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- For the historical events, see Mutiny on the Bounty
The film is based on the real life story of Lieutenant William Bligh, against whom a mutiny is led by Master's mate Fletcher Christian. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson) to get his men beyond the reach of British punishment, and the epic voyage of Captain Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) to get his loyalists safely to the Dutch East Indies in a tiny longboat.
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