Shipwrecked (1990 film)

Infobox Film
name = Shipwrecked


caption = Also known as "Haakon Haakonsen" (Norway) and "Piratgrottans Hemlighet" (Sweden)
imdb_rating = 6.1/10
director = Nils Gaup
producer = Nigel Wool
John M. Jaconsen
writer = 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
Guy Fithen
music = Patrick Doyle
cinematography = Erling Thurmann-Andersen
editing = Nils Pagh Andersen
distributor = Buena Vista Pictures (USA) (dubbed)
released = 1990
runtime = 92 min.
country = Norway/Sweden/USA
language = English
budget = 60,000,000 Norwegian Kroner (estimated)
preceded_by =
followed_by =
mpaa_rating = PG
tv_rating =
imdb_id = 0099816

"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.

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.

Goof and Mistakes

* When Haakon drops a crate with explosives in it onto a bonfire, it blows up before it reaches the bonfire.

* When Haakon washed ashore, he's barefoot or nearly so. When he falls into the pit, he has just part of a shoe on his right foot. Then, as he builds the boobytraps, he has parts of shoes on both feet. He sees the flare from the other island, builds a boat and launches it barefoot - then wades out of the water on the other island wearing two completely intact shoes.

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

External links

* [http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/Shipwrecked.html Commonsensemedia.com review of "Shipwrecked"]