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Robinson Crusoe (1997)

Robinson Crusoe poster
Directed by
Rod Hardy, George T. Miller
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 282 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes stranded alone on a deserted island after a shipwreck. He learns to fend for himself and builds a solitary life before encountering a native man he names Friday.

isolatedresourcefulsurvivalistcontemplativestarkdeterminedlonelyadventurous

What happens

Robinson Crusoe is a 1997 American adventure survival drama film directed by Rod Hardy and George T. Miller, based on Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel. It stars Pierce Brosnan in the title role and William Takaku as Friday, along with Polly Walker, Ian Hart, James Frain, and Damian Lewis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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