Crusoe

1h 35m 1988

Brief Synopsis

A retelling of the Robinson Crusoe story where a man gets shipwrecked on a desert island.

Cast & Crew

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Caleb Deschanel

Director

Aidan Quinn

Crusoe

Ade Sapara

The Warrior

Elvis Payne

Runaway Slave

Richard Sharp

Colcol

Colin Bruce

Clerk

Film Details

Also Known As
Robinson Crusoe
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Angels the Costumiers; British Airways; Eastman Kodak; Gavin Films; General Screen Enterprises; Island Pictures; Twickenham Film Studios; Twickenham Studios; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Island Pictures; Virgin Vision
Location
Frigate, Yugoslavia; La Digue, Seychelles; Avala Studios, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Praslin, Yugoslavia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

A retelling of the Robinson Crusoe story where a man gets shipwrecked on a desert island.

Director

Caleb Deschanel

Director

Cast

Aidan Quinn

Crusoe

Ade Sapara

The Warrior

Elvis Payne

Runaway Slave

Richard Sharp

Colcol

Colin Bruce

Clerk

William Hootkins

Auctioneer

Shane Rimmer

Mr Mather

Jimmy Nail

Tarik

Patrick Monkton

Cook

Chris Pitt

Kitchen Lad

James Kennedy

Captain Harding

Timothy Spall

Reverend Milne

Hepburn Graham

Lucky

Raymond Johnson

1st Victim

Ricco Ross

2nd Victim

Warren Clarke

Captain Lee

Michael Higgins

Dr Martin

Keith Alan

Mr Mipps

Oliver Platt

Mr Newby

Patrick Monckton

Crew

Louis Albert

Transportation Manager (La Digue)

Tex Albert

Location Assistant (La Digue)

Stanko Bajalica

Gaffer

Paul Ball

Animal Handler

Ray Beckett

Sound Recording

Hayden Bendall

Music Recording Engineer (Emi)

Brian Blamey

Dialogue Editor

Cedomir Blazic

Electrician

Carina Bodle

Assistant (To Producers)

Andy Bradford

Stunts

Amanda Bragg

Unit Publicist

Tony Brand

Production Consultant

Andrew Braunsberg

Producer

Brian Brockwell

Production Accountant

Carlos Cabeceran

Steadicam Operator

David Cammel

Co-Producer

John Chisholm

Property Master

Gradimir Ciric

Construction Supervisor

Noel Davis

Casting

Daniel Defoe

Source Material (From Novel)

Veljko Despotovic

Production Designer

Humphrey Dixon

Editor

Negoslav Djokovic

Property Master

Zoran Djordjevic

Other

Philipe Ernesta

Special Effects Technician

John Evans

Special Effects Supervisor

Lorraine Fennell

Production Coordinator

Susie Figgis

Casting

Stephen Foote

Underwater Camera Operator

John Foster

Sound Editor

Vlastimir Gavrik

Art Direction

Walon Green

Screenwriter

Bob Hathaway

Music Editor

Joyce Herlihy

Executive In Charge Of Production

Graham High

Sculptural Effects

Carolyn Hooper

Boom Operator

Gordon Ireland

Projectionist

Tom Irvine

Production Consultant

Radmila Ivatovic

Hairstyles

Radmila Ivatovic

Makeup

Michael Kamen

Music Conductor

Michael Kamen

Music

Fraser Kennedy

Music Supervisor

Craig Kings

Other

Buzz Knudson

Assistance

Jelena Kosanovic

Production Assistant

Saveta Kovac

Makeup

Saveta Kovac

Hairstyles

Paul Le Mare

Sound Recording

Nebojsa Lipanovic

Wardrobe Master

Christopher Logue

Screenwriter

Richard Marks

Assistance

James Marsh

1st Assistant Editor

Stephen Mclaughlin

Music Recording Mixer

Goran Mecava

Other

Dusanka Mihailovic

Other

Zoran Mikincic

Underwater Camera Operator

Zoran Mikincic

Other

Vesna Milic

Continuity

Gary Nixon

Accountant Assistant

Robin O'donoghue

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Nada Perovic

Costumes

Eric Peters

Sound Editor Assistant

Nemanja Petrovic

Art Direction

Tomislav Pinter

Director Of Photography

David Pollick

Publicist

Dragoljub Popovic

Production Manager

David Raine

Marine Consultant

Sarah Rains

2nd Assistant Editor

Andrew Sanders

Art Direction

Donald Santos

Boom Operator

Donna Smith

Assistance

Peter Sobajic

Associate Producer (Yugoslavia)

Eddie Stacey

Stunt Arranger

Hugh Strain

Sound Rerecording Mixer

David Tabberer

Other

Abigayle Tarsches

Stills

David Taylor

Assistance

Vladislav Tomanovic

Set Decorator

Roz Tuke-bell

Assistant (To Producers)

Paul Turcotte

Location Manager

Ivan Ujevic

Set Decorator

Milan Vuckovic

Electrician

Dusan Vukotic

Assistance

Barry Whitrod

Special Effects Technician

David C Withers

Post-Production Controller

Richard T Withers

Post-Production Controller

Bronwyn Wolfe

Sound Editor Assistant

Petar Zivkovic

Special Effects Technician

Milija Zivotic

Other

Film Details

Also Known As
Robinson Crusoe
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Angels the Costumiers; British Airways; Eastman Kodak; Gavin Films; General Screen Enterprises; Island Pictures; Twickenham Film Studios; Twickenham Studios; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Island Pictures; Virgin Vision
Location
Frigate, Yugoslavia; La Digue, Seychelles; Avala Studios, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Praslin, Yugoslavia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 31, 1989

Released in United States April 7, 1989

Wide Release in United States April 21, 1989

Released in United States on Video July 12, 1989

Released in United States November 15, 1988

Released in United States April 29, 1989

Shown at London Film Festival November 15, 1988.

Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 29, 1989.

Began shooting May 4, 1987.

Released in United States Spring March 31, 1989

Released in United States April 7, 1989 (Los Angeles)

Wide Release in United States April 21, 1989

Released in United States on Video July 12, 1989

Released in United States November 15, 1988 (Shown at London Film Festival November 15, 1988.)

Released in United States April 29, 1989 (Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 29, 1989.)

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