Crusoe Movie Review 1989

A lushly photographed version of the Daniel Defoe classic. Crusoe is an arrogant slave trader stranded on a desert island populated by unfriendly natives. Themes of prejudice, fear, and choice appear in this never-padded, thoughtful film. Quinn gives an excellent performance as the stranded slave-trader.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Island Fare, Books to Film: Daniel Defoe

Screenplay

Walon Green, Christopher Logue

Cast

Aidan Quinn, Ade Sapara, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Colin Bruce, Michael Higgins, Shane Rimmer, Hepburn Grahame

Director

Caleb Deschanel

Music

Michael Kamen

Producer

Island Pictures