To a novel named "The Island"..........by the same author of Jaws..............it was Jaws that made Steve Spielberg famous....

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The Island is a novel by Peter Benchley, published in 1979 by Doubleday & Co. Plot summary[edit]. Blair Maynard, a divorced journalist in New York City, ...

Author‎: ‎Peter Benchley

Publication date‎: ‎1979

The Island (1980 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Island is a 1980 American action-adventure horror film, directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Michael Caine and David Warner. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Peter Benchley who ...

Release dates‎: ‎June 13, 1980

Box office‎: ‎$15,716,828 (USA)

Music by‎: ‎Ennio Morricone

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 Rating: 3.3 - ‎1,273 votes

The Island has 1273 ratings and 71 reviews. Adam said: Benchley's maritime thrillers haven't dated well, so I was surprised how much I enjoyed this one....