Shipwrecked (1990)
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 Also known as Haakon Haakonsen (Norway) and Piratgrottans Hemlighet (Sweden) |
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| Directed by | Nils Gaup |
| Produced by | Nigel Wool John M. Jaconsen |
| Written by | O.V. Falck-Ytter (original book) Nils Gaup Bob Foss Greg Dinner Nick Thiel |
| Starring | Stian Smestad Gabriel Byrne Louisa Millwood-Haigh Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Bjørn Sundquist Eva von Hanno Kjell Stormoen |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Cinematography | Erling Thurmann-Andersen |
| Editing by | Nils Pagh Andersen |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures (USA) (dubbed) |
| Release date(s) | 1990 |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | Norway/Sweden/USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 60,000,000 Norwegian Kroner (estimated) |
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Shipwrecked (1990) is an action-adventure film intended for family viewing. The movie was produced by a consortium of Scandinavian companies and released in the U.S. in a dubbed English-language version by Walt Disney Pictures. Shot on location in Fiji, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom, the movie is a dramatization of Norwegian author O.V. Falck-Ytter's book Haakon Haakonsen: En Norsk Robinson (Haakon Haakonsen: A Norwegian Robinson). This adventure story aimed at young readers was inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and published in 1873. The film has received favorable reviews as a well-made adventure story for families.
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[edit] Plot summary
Haakon Haakonsen, a young Norwegian boy in the 1850s, becomes the sole support of his family as a cabin boy on a ship after his father is injured. Jens, a family friend and a fellow shipmate of Haakon’s father, becomes an older brother to Haakon on their voyage. At first, Haakon has a difficult time adjusting to life at sea, but eventually earns the respect of his shipmates. He even discovers a female stowaway who turns into a romantic interest. After the mysterious death of his admired captain, a new set of suspicious shipmates comes on board, along with a new captain. Soon afterwards, Haakon survives the sinking of his ship in a terrible storm and wakes up on a deserted tropical island. After searching the island, Haakon discovers that his suspicious shipmates are pirates. Haakon eventually finds his friends Jens and Mary (the stowaway) and realizes that the pirates are returning to the island. Haakon attempts to find a plan to save himself and his friends and return home safely.
[edit] Awards
Shipwrecked was nominated for three Young Artist Awards in 1992:
- Best Family Motion Picture—Drama
- Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture—Stian Smestad
- Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Motion Picture—Lousia Millwood-Haigh
[edit] Movie goofs
- Factual error: Among the debris washed ashore after the shipwreck is an anchor.
- Continuity: Haakon's footwear repairs itself as he spends time on the island. When he's washed ashore, he's barefoot or nearly so, and when he falls into a pit he has just part of a shoe on his right foot. Then as he builds his booby traps, he has parts of shoes on both feet. He sees a flare from another island, builds a boat, and launches it barefoot—then wades out of the water on the other island wearing two completely intact shoes.
