Amidst a nuclear war, a plane carrying a group of schoolboys crash lands on a deserted island. With no adult survivors, the boys are forced to fend for themselves. At first they cooperate, but when the they split into two separate camps -- one led by the pragmatic Ralph and the other by militaristic Jack -- their society falls into disarray, leading to a disturbing examination of human nature and a chilling conclusion.
Genre: Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman
Producer: Lewis M. Allen, Gerald Feil, Gerald Feil, William Golding, Peter Brook
IMDb Score: 6.8/10 by 309 users
Runtime: 92 minutes
Released: 8/13/1963