Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Movie Summary

Released: 1978
When a decaying Russian satellite crashes on the island, the Professor uses a key component for a barometer. With that device, he learns that a massive wave is going to swamp the island. In desperation, the castaways lash their huts together into one structure in order to have any chance to ride the disaster out. The wave strikes the island and the hut is swept out to sea. Once there, Gilligan accidents starts a fire trying to cook a meal and nearly burns the floating hut down. Occupied with stopping the fire, the gang fails to notice that the smoke caught the attention of a naval helicopter who summoned a ship to rescue the castaways. In triumph, they return to Hawaii, only to learn that things have changed over the years and they will have trouble fitting in. To further complicate matters, two Russian spies are after that the key component that Gilligan now wears as necklace.

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RhimmerPosted: 03/15/2006

I remember watching an other movie with a diffrent ending where they find an old airplane and rebuild it to get off the island. They got the airplane to work and took off but soon lost power and had to land. Luckly a Coast Guard plane so there plane landing and came by to see if they needed help. Later they found out Mr. Howie owned the island all along.

KahotepPosted: 03/26/2007

Actually, Rhimmer, that was the following movie they made, the Castaways on Gilligan's Island. It took place immediately after the events of the previous movie, and in fact Mr Howell then bought the island, built a resort on it, and made everyone partners. It then became a sort of landbound Love Boat scenario, with various stories about the visitors.
They made one other movie, the Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, which is another level of junk TV Nirvana entirely.
I really shouldn't know so much... :-)

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