Nate and Hayes (Savage Islands)

Nate and Hayes (Savage Islands) (1983)

  • 0% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (489 ratings)

After wiping out half a village of native South Pacific tribesmen, Captain Bully Hayes (Tommy Lee Jones) is eventually captured, put in prison, and the rest of this swashbuckling action film is told in a series of flashbacks as he remembers the recent past. The lead-in scene may be off-putting, but… More

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Ferdinand Fairfax
Genres
Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Nov 18, 1983 Wide
On DVD
Jun 20, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    Tries unsuccessfully to be that buoyant, rollicking pirate movie we all remember having seen in our youth and which they don't make anymore.

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    A mess, and more to be studied as the sort of thing to avoid than respected as a forgotten gem that needs a new audience. But boy is it ever hard to turn away.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    Old fashioned but far from compelling...

  • Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

    The movie shoots for light-hearted adventure but sinks like a lead anchor.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cassandra M


    Made before Tommy Lee Jones became a big star it was quite obviously the inspiration for Pirates of the Caribbean. It was released in the UK under the title SAVAGE ISLANDS but in some places it was called NATE & HAYES. However, shame on Paramount for not exploiting it better. I… More

  • Leo L


    A movie from my past. A favorite.

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