Study Guide compares the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding to the movie Lord of the Flies (1990) starring Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Daniel Pipoly, James Badge Dale (listed as Badgett Dale), Andrew Taft, Edward Taft, Gary Rule, Terry Wells. Screenplay by Sara Schiff, based on the novel by William Golding. Directed by Harry Hook. Produced by Ross Milloy. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture. This is the most accessible film version of the book via DVD and streaming. Even though the movie leaves out the parachutist, turns the British schoolboys into Americans, and invents the character of Captain Benson, the basic plot, setting, symbols, characters, and group dynamics are the same as the book.