Videos1 The story of Lieutenant Bligh (Sir Anthony Hopkins), whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. Follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson) to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat. —Reid Gagle mutinyislandsea voyageship's captainnaval officer117 more Plot summary Plot synopsis Taglines An epic saga of passion, betrayal and heroism.