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Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

One survivor. One island. One warrior. Two men, against all odds.

19976.01h 32m

Overview

Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival on the island, until he meets Friday, a tribesman whom he saves from being sacrificed. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but he has to defend himself against the tribe who uses the island to sacrifice tribesman to their gods. During time their relationship changes from master-slave to a mutual respected friendship despite their difference in culture and religion.

Directed by Rod Hardy
Written by Daniel Defoe, Christopher Lofton, Tracy Keenan Wynn
Produced by Njeri Karago
Box Office0Revenue: $184K

Top Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Robinson Crusoe

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Mary

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Daniel Defoe

James Frain

James Frain

Robert/Defoe's Publisher

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Patrick

William Takaku

William Takaku

Man Friday

B

Ben Robertson

James/Patrick's Brother

M

Martin Grace

Captain Braga

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Crusoe's Second

Sean Brosnan

Sean Brosnan

Cabin Boy

Themes & Keywords

friendshipislandindigenousshipwrecksurvivallonelinesscannibaldeserted island

About Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe is a adventure, drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of friendship, island, indigenous, shipwreck, survival, loneliness. Directed by Rod Hardy, it stars Pierce Brosnan, Polly Walker, Ian Hart. Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival on the island, until he meets Friday, a tribesman whom he saves from being sacrificed. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but he has to defend himself against the tribe who uses the island to sacrifice tribesman to their gods. During time their relationship changes from master-slave to a mutual respected friendship despite their difference in culture and religion.

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