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:

It was originally made as a U.S. television film for Hallmark in 1994. Miramax then bought the rights to capitalize on Pierce Brosnan being named the latest James Bond, with a plan to distribute it as a theatrical release. It was finally released on television in the U.S. in 2001.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the beginning of the voyage, Crusoe is wearing a wedding ring. He hasn't gotten married yet.

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 on Mars (1964)

What a letdown

I love the "lost on an island" concept. I gave this movie a chance based on that idea. What a disappointment! It looks like this is pretty low budget...made for TV. I knew something was fishy by the fact there were no quoted reviews on the case. In this day and age, where there are 50 quotes on every case, this movie had not one positive response to reference. Even ain't it cool news must have given it the thumbs down. I can almost guarantee Pierce Brosnan wishes he never made this. I would say, unless you are showing this to a child in the 5-10yr old range, forget about it (but even then, they have a few scenes of needless violence).