Robinson Crusoe (1997)

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

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.

• Released: 1997-06-11
• Genres: Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 287 votes

Directed by George T. Miller, Rod Hardy.

Top cast

• Pierce Brosnan as Robinson Crusoe
• Polly Walker as Mary
• Ian Hart as Daniel Defoe
• James Frain as Robert/Defoe's Publisher
• Damian Lewis as Patrick
• William Takaku as Man Friday
• Ben Robertson as James/Patrick's Brother
• Martin Grace as Captain Braga
• Tim McMullan as Crusoe's Second
• Sean Brosnan as Cabin Boy

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Where to watch Robinson Crusoe

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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