Stranded (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Charles Beeson

Writers (WGA):

Johann David Wyss (novel)
Anton Diether (adaptation)

Release Date:

12 January 2002 (Germany)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

David Robinson is being shipped off to a penal colony. His wife and kids are allowed to acompany him...

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Island | Escape | Husband Wife Relationship | Priest

Cast

Liam Cunningham	...	David Robinson
Brana Bajic	...	Lara Robinson
Roger Allam	...	Thomas Blunt
Jesse Spencer	...	Fritz Robinson
Neil Newbon	...	Ernst Robinson
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Jacob Robinson
Charlie Lucas	...	Young Jacob
Rided Lardpanna	...	Namatiti
Jenna Harrison	...	Emily Montrose
Emma Pierson	...	Sarah Robinson
Bonnie Wright	...	Young Sarah
Rupert Holliday-Evans	...	Roberts
Francis Magee	...	Pickles
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Costigan	...	Quirk
James Embree	...	Violent Prisoner
Geoff Morris	...	Royalnaval Man
Tracey Murphy	...	Molly
David Yelland	...	Captain Montrose

Also Known As:

The Swiss Family Robinson (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

Brazil:120 min | Germany:173 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Krabi, Thailand

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Quotes:

Ernst Robinson: Girls. If it weren't for girls, I'd never go back. Would you?
Fritz Robinson: What about books? You'd go back for books.
Ernst Robinson: Well, obviously books! But apart from girls and books...
Fritz Robinson: Music.
Ernst Robinson: True.
Fritz Robinson: So, apart from music, food, books, and girls, you'd stay on our island.
[long pause]
Fritz Robinson: And Jacob.
[long pause]
Fritz Robinson: You know, if he's found his way back to London, he's probably having a wonderful time with the music, food, books, and girls. In fact, he's probably thinking "If it weren't for the music, food, books, and girls, I'd go back there and search for my family."

Lavish production, fair result

Hallmark has spent a lot of money on their "Family Robinson" tale and it looks gorgeous, the money is there to behold in lavish sets, great cinematography. I saw this purely by chance, when I ordered the wrong DVD (should have been the Spanish Stranded from same year!), nevertheless it provides 3 hours of pretty decent entertainment for all but the youngest children. The violence by the end of the film may not make it ideal choice of entertainment for pre-schoolers. TV director Charles Beeson directs a cast of lesser-known actors but Brana Bajic as Lara Robinson is certainly a looker! Other than that the cast is pretty anonymous and misses the mark when it comes to suspense. Few surprises here, this is a classic whitehat/blackhat movie. The kids will love it, but the grown-ups may find this a bit anemic. Will do nicely on a rainy day, however and the lavish tropical pictures will linger on.