Robinson Crusoe (1997)

Directors:

Rod Hardy
George Miller

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Defoe (novel)
Christopher Lofton (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

12 June 1997 (Singapore)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure

Plot:

Robinson Crusoe flies Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Ship | Ocean | Tribe | Robinson Crusoe

Cast

Pierce Brosnan	...	Robinson Crusoe
William Takaku	...	Man Friday
Polly Walker	...	Mary McGregor
Ian Hart	...	Daniel Defoe
James Frain	...	Robert / Defoe's Publisher
Damian Lewis	...	Patrick Connor
Ben Robertson	...	James / Patrick's Brother
Martin Grace	...	Captain Braga
Sean Brosnan	...	Cabin Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lysette Anthony	...	Mrs. Crusoe
Tim McMullan	...	Crusoe's Second (as Tim McMulian)

Also Known As:

Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for adventure violence, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

105 min | UK:87 min | USA:91 min (dvd release)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Papua New Guinea

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Filmed in 1994. Never released theatrically in the USA, nor in the UK.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Robinson is building his shelter or tree house, a close-up shot shows a nail being driven into wood. Modern in appearance and shape, the nail looks like a galvanized nail bought at a modern hardware store.

Quotes:

[mourning the loss of Crusoe's dog, Skipper]
Man Friday: Skipper go to Crusoe's God?
Robinson Crusoe: No. Dogs don't have mortal souls. Only men have mortal souls.
Man Friday: Too bad. Good dog.

Movie Connections:

Version of Robinson Crusoe (1927)

Nice little movie.

I really don't understand people who always complain about "it's not accurate to book". If it would be 100% accurate to book it would SUCK big time. Somethings just don't work on movies that worked on the book and vice versa. For a good example, Lord of The Rings - Fellowship of the Ring, Bombadil wouldn't work on the movie at all.

As a TV movie, this is very well done, for example the storm and shipwreck scene felt great. And overall the scenery is great and all settings are made with care and look very real.

Actors do pretty good job, though maybe little overacting from time to time, but nothing to complain really. I liked Brosnan's Scottish accent it gave a spice to the character and made more real.

The movie is about love and friendship, and really worked on me. I highly recommend everyone who like about adventure movies.