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Cast of Treasure Island

On May 5, the four-hour Syfy movie event Treasure Island will air all in one night from 7 to 11 PM.

Based on the legendary story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Eddie Izzard (The Riches) stars as Long John Silver, Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings franchise) plays Ben Gunn and Donald Sutherland (Pride and Prejudice) plays Flint in the story about young Jim Hawkins (Toby Regbo from Harry Potter), who is unexpectedly drawn into the world of piracy when he discovers a treasure map and finds himself battling Silver for the treasure and his life.

The cast includes Rupert Penry-Jones (Whitechapel), David Harewood (Homeland) and Philip Glenister (Life on Mars).

Here is a trailer for Treasure Island.