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.
Acting
Pierce Brosnan's beard acting deserves its own Oscar category.
Cinematography
Seychelles locations so gorgeous you'll forget the dodgy politics.
Director
George T. Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in the Seychelles where local crews had to teach the production actual survival techniques when their 'expert' consultants failed.
This adaptation notably gives Friday actual dialogue and interiority—radical for the time—though William Takaku's performance was overshadowed by Brosnan's star power in marketing.
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