Rescue from Gilligans Island is a 1978 English-language Comedy movie created by Sherwood Schwartz written by Sherwood Schwartz, Elroy Schwartz, Al Schwartz and David Harmon. The movie is directed by Leslie H. Martinson and produced by Lloyd J. Schwartz under the banner of Redwood Productions in collaboration with Sherwood Schwartz Productions. for NBC. Rescue from gilligans island stars Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Dawn Wells, Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Russell Johnson and Stan Rodarte. The music was composed by Gerald Fried. Cinematography was done by Robert Primes. The motion picture has a running time of 95 minutes. It was released on 14th October 1978. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by NBC. 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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm