Summaries

Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a young boy befriends an abandoned native youth, forcing him to reevaluate societal prejudice about race, religion and nudity.

Two young boys shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. A modern Robinson Crusoe legend of friendship and survival. Boys and nature untouched, unspoiled and uninhibited.—Jim Stark

Details

Keywords
  • one word title
  • boy
  • tropical island
  • boyhood friend
  • boy frontal nudity
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Family
Release date Jan 2, 1968
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Vieques, Puerto Rico
Production companies Bluewood Ralph C. Bluemke

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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