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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Allie traps some Nicaraguan rebels inside the refridgeration tower, expecting them to freeze and die overnight. [[spoiler:He did not count on them trying to shoot their way out of it and causing a massive explosion that also burns down the nearby village due to the tubes supplying air conditioning to it.]]
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Allie traps some Nicaraguan rebels inside the refridgeration refrigeration tower, expecting them to freeze and die overnight. [[spoiler:He did not count on them trying to shoot their way out of it and causing a massive explosion that also burns down the nearby village due to the tubes supplying air conditioning to it.]]
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Allie "negotiates" with some rebels by letting them using the abandoned village as a base, and tricks them into spending a night in the refridgeration tower, expecting them to die of hypothermia. [[spoiler:They wake up and realize they've been had, and start trying to shooting their way out, which ignites the refridgerant and causes a spectacular explosion that does more than just kill the three of them -- it also burns down the village and spills refridgerant into the nearby river, contaminating it.]]
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Allie "negotiates" with some rebels by letting them using the abandoned village as a base, and tricks them into spending a night in the refridgeration refrigeration tower, expecting them to die of hypothermia. [[spoiler:They wake up and realize they've been had, and start trying to shooting their way out, which ignites the refridgerant refrigerant and causes a spectacular explosion that does more than just kill the three of them -- it also burns down the village and spills refridgerant refrigerant into the nearby river, contaminating it.]]
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Allie traps some Nicaraguan rebels inside the refridgeration tower, expecting them to freeze and die overnight. [[spoiler:He did not count on them trying to shoot their way out of it and causing a massive explosion that also burns down the nearby village due to the tubes supplying air conditioning to it.]]
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Allie "negotiates" with some rebels by letting them using the abandoned village as a base, and tricks them into spending a night in the refridgeration tower, expecting them to die of hypothermia. [[spoiler:They wake up and realize they've been had, and start trying to shooting their way out, which ignites the refridgerant and causes a spectacular explosion that does more than just kill the three of them -- it also burns down the village and spills refridgerant into the nearby river, contaminating it.]]
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* DecoyProtagonist: Allie Fox seems be another of his actor Harrison Ford's leads, [[spoiler:but when his character becomes more of an obstacle towards his family, his son Charlie is the true protagonist]].
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* DecoyProtagonist: Allie Fox seems be another of his actor Harrison Ford's leads, [[spoiler:but when his character becomes more of an obstacle towards his family, his son and the movie's narrator Charlie is the true protagonist]].
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* SupportingProtagonist: Charlie is the true protagonist, but most of his [[DecoyProtagonist father]]'s actions are told and narrated from his viewpoint from start to finish.
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Remade in 2021 as an Creator/AppleTVPlus series, with Creator/JustinTheroux (Paul's nephew) in the lead role.
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Remade in 2021 as an Creator/AppleTVPlus series, [[Series/TheMosquitoCoast series]], with Creator/JustinTheroux (Paul's nephew) in the lead role.
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The film was a commercial failure at the time, which many believed was due to audiences being unable to accept Ford, whose big claim to fame was playing lovable rogues such as [[Franchise/StarWars Han Solo]] and Franchise/IndianaJones, appearing in such an unlikable role (Creator/JackNicholson was reportedly Weir's original choice for the part). In spite of this, Ford still cites the film as one of his personal favorites from the work he's done.
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The film was a commercial failure at the time, which many believed was due to audiences being unable to accept Ford, whose big claim to fame was playing lovable rogues such as [[Franchise/StarWars Han Solo]] and Franchise/IndianaJones, appearing in such an unlikable role (Creator/JackNicholson was reportedly Weir's original choice for the part). In spite of this, Ford still cites the film as one of his own personal favorites from the work he's done.
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It stars Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/HelenMirren, and Creator/RiverPhoenix in a story of a family that leaves the United States and tries to find a happier and simpler life in the jungles of UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}}. However, their jungle paradise quickly turns into a dystopia as their stubborn father's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and aggressive.
The film was a commercial failure at the time, which many believed was due to audiences not being able to accept Ford, whose big claim to fame was playing lovable rogues such as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, in such an unlikable role (Creator/JackNicholson was reportedly the original choice for the role). Despite this, Ford still cites the film as one of his personal favorites from the work he's done.
The film was a commercial failure at the time, which many believed was due to audiences not being able to accept Ford, whose big claim to fame was playing lovable rogues such as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, in such an unlikable role (Creator/JackNicholson was reportedly the original choice for the role). Despite this, Ford still cites the film as one of his personal favorites from the work he's done.
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It stars Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/HelenMirren, and Creator/RiverPhoenix in a story of a family that leaves the United States and tries to find a happier and simpler life in the jungles of UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}}. However, their jungle paradise quickly turns into a dystopia as their the brilliant but stubborn father's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and aggressive.
The film was a commercial failure at the time, which many believed was due to audiencesnot being able unable to accept Ford, whose big claim to fame was playing lovable rogues such as [[Franchise/StarWars Han Solo Solo]] and Indiana Jones, Franchise/IndianaJones, appearing in such an unlikable role (Creator/JackNicholson was reportedly the Weir's original choice for the role). Despite part). In spite of this, Ford still cites the film as one of his personal favorites from the work he's done.
The film was a commercial failure at the time, which many believed was due to audiences
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''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American drama film directed by Creator/PeterWeir, based on the eponymous novel by Paul Theroux.
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''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American drama film directed by Creator/PeterWeir, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on on]] the eponymous novel by Paul Theroux.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Allie is torn apart by vultures in the book.]]
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Adapted in 2021 into an Creator/AppleTVPlus series, with Creator/JustinTheroux (Paul's nephew) in the lead role.
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Adapted into a 2021 series on Creator/AppleTVPlus, with Creator/JustinTheroux (Paul's nephew) in the lead role.
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''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American film directed by Creator/PeterWeir, based on the eponymous novel by Paul Theroux.
''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American film directed by Creator/PeterWeir, based on the eponymous novel by Paul Theroux.
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''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American drama film directed by Creator/PeterWeir, based on the eponymous novel by Paul Theroux.
