Robinson Crusoe (1997)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

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:

Pierce Brosnanwas asked to stay on an extra few days past the original filming schedule. He was offered more money but instead requested and was given a Porsche 911 Carrera.

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 (1970)

What this is (in the aspect of: Is this what Defoe wrote?) I do NOT care, How it is, I CARE

And how is it. It is good. The story, about friendship and loneliness and also society as it was then, is good of course even if it is slightly modified. But I do not care if it is, for the actors are good and the filmmaking is too. I especially like William Takaku (Friday). He is very good and plays his role perfectly and he is of course in the best scenes of the movie, which actually doesn't start until Crusoe meets Friday. Before that meeting there are some scenes of lesser quality. But there are far more good or very good scenes, favourite scenes are: the burial, the readying of the boat, the last fight scene on the island, the last shot plus the afterwards inserted text and especially the DUEL at the end.

7 out of 10