Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe

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

6.0 / 10 1997 1h 32mPG-13 English
AdventureDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Robinson Crusoe

Lead
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

BR

Ben Robertson

James/Patrick's Brother

MG

Martin Grace

Captain Braga

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George T. Miller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Robinson Crusoe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker