Recommended Books, Films & Music in Belize

Although it wasn't a box-office hit, you might want to rent a copy of The Mosquito Coast (1986), which was filmed in Belize. Starring Harrison Ford and River Phoenix and directed by Peter Weir, the film is about an inventor who relocates his family to the Central American jungle. Other films shot in Belize include Dogs of War (1980), which features Christopher Walken, and Heart of Darkness (1994), with John Malkovich.