The Night of the Iguana

Name: The Night of the Iguana
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1964-08-06
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon, Skip Ward

1964·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 7.2(176)

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“One man... three women... one night”

A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

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About The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana is a 1964 English-language drama and romance film directed by John Huston. The cast is led by Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

The Night of the Iguana was produced by Seven Arts Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on August 6, 1964, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: John Huston
Writers: Anthony Veiller, John Huston
Release date: August 6, 1964
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Seven Arts Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Night of the Iguana cast & crew

The Night of the Iguana was directed by John Huston and written by Anthony Veiller and John Huston.

The cast features Richard Burton as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon, Ava Gardner as Maxine Faulk, Deborah Kerr as Hannah Jelkes, Sue Lyon as Charlotte Goodall, Skip Ward as Hank Prosner, and Grayson Hall as Judith Fellowes.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Gabriel Figueroa and it was produced by Ray Stark and Sandy Whitelaw.

Is The Night of the Iguana worth watching?

The Night of the Iguana holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 176 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Night of the Iguana is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Night of the Iguana

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