Robinson Crusoe (1996)
Directed by Rod Hardy / George Miller
Genres - Drama, Language & Literature, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama |
Release Date - May 12, 1997 (USA), Jun 12, 1997 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Pierce Brosnan, best known for his suave and sophisticated roles, takes on a new screen personality in this Ron Hardy and George Miller adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic novel. Robinson Crusoe (Brosnan) is an adventurer who hopes to find fame and fortune on the high seas, but 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 (Wiliam Takaku), a tribesman living on the island. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but when he discovers another tribe is also living on the island, he comes mad with power and insists that he be the sole ruler of all he surveys. Robinson Crusoe also stars Ian Hart, Lysette Anthony, and James Frain.
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adventurer, insanity, island, ocean, shipwreck