Shipwrecked (1990)

PG10/03/1990Adventure, Family1h 32m
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Overview

A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Stian Smestad

    Haakon Haakonsen

  2. Cast 1

    Gabriel Byrne

    Lt. John Merrick

  3. Louisa Milwood-Haigh

    Mary

  4. Cast 1

    Bjørn Sundquist

    Mr. Håkonsen

  5. Joachim Rafaelsen

    Ole

  6. William Ilkley

    Pirate

  7. Cast 1

    Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

    Jens

  8. Cast 1

    Eva von Hanno

    Mrs. Håkonsen

  9. Kjell Stormoen

    The Captain

Stian Smestad ("Haakon") is engaging in this hybrid of "Treasure Island" and "Robinson Crusoe" seafaring adventure. Faced with the foreclosure of his Norwegian farm, he agrees to sign on as the ship's boy for two years. After a brief stop in England - where they pick up Royal Navy sailor "Lt. Merrick" (Gabriel Byrne) they set sail again and shortly into their new voyage, the old captain dies and "Merrick" assumes command in the style of Capt. Bligh. Their ship is wrecked in a violent storm and our young castaway has to fend for himself on a deserted island. He is quite an adaptable and versati...

Status Released

Original LanguageNorwegian 

Budget$8,500,000.00

Revenue $15,024,232.00

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