The Lightship (1985): Cast
The Lightship is a 1985 thriller directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, starring Robert Duvall as Calvin Caspary, William Forsythe and Arliss Howard. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Jerzy Skolimowski
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- CBS Theatrical Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lightship About?
The premise of The Lightship without spoilers.
The guiding light in a sea of treachery. A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don’t reckon on the crew fighting back.
The Lightship Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- thompson gun
- world war two veteran
- fighting back
- ship captain
- hijacked ship
- hijackers
- gang of hijackers
- psychopathic criminal
- psychological thriller
- rescued from the sea
- foreigner
- power struggle
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- taken hostage
- shooting
- gentleman criminal
- sinking a ship
- brother brother relationship
- refusing to be touched
- remake
- moral high ground
- pointing a gun at oneself
- bank robber
- armed robber
- robbery
- lightship
- captain
- u.s. coast guard
- on the run
- explosion
- mine
- sea mine
- galley
- storm
- war veteran
- coast guard captain
- lighthouse
- 1950s
- murder
- sub machine gun
- submachine gun
- german american
- coast guard ship
- coast guard
- killing an animal
- father son relationship
- bathing
- knife
- fistfight
- fall
- boxing
The Lightship Cast & Characters
Robert Duvall leads the cast as Calvin Caspary, with William Forsythe as Gene and Arliss Howard as Eddie. Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jerzy Skolimowski
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Robert Duvall as Calvin Caspary -
William Forsythe as Gene -
Arliss Howard as Eddie -
Tom Bower
Also Starring in The Lightship
· 5 more- Klaus Maria Brandauer Captain Miller
- Robert Costanzo
- Badja Djola
- Tim Phillips Thorne
- Michał Skolimowski Alex
More from Jerzy Skolimowski
More films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, best-rated first: EO, 11 Minutes, Deep End (1970) and Essential Killing.
The Lightship Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Das Feuerschiff” and “Плаващият фар”.
- Also known as
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- Das Feuerschiff
- Плаващият фар
- Ataque em Alto-Mar
- Le bateau-phare
- Fyrskibet
- El buque-faro
- Majakkalaiva
- Le bateau phare
- To ploio tis nyhtas
- To ploio ton paranomon
- La nave faro
- Latarniowiec
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- O Navio Farol
- Fyrskeppet
- Killers at Sea
- 怒海惡客
- 灯船
- Ataque em Alto Mar
- Majáková loď
- 등대선
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The Lightship FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lightship, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lightship?
The Lightship runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Lightship released?
The Lightship was released on September 1, 1985.
Who directed The Lightship?
The Lightship was directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.
More films by Jerzy Skolimowski Who is in the cast of The Lightship?
The Lightship stars Robert Duvall as Calvin Caspary, William Forsythe as Gene and Arliss Howard as Eddie, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Lightship have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lightship has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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