Factual error: Crusoe's adventure begins in the early part of the 18th Century, yet the ship he takes flight on carries a gaff-rigged spanker on its mizzen. In reality, the earlier lateen-rig wasn't replaced by the gaff spanker until close to the end of the 18th Century.
Robinson Crusoe (1997)
1 factual error
Directed by: George Miller, Rod Hardy
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Ian Hart, Polly Walker, William Takaku
Visible crew/equipment: When Robinsons Crusoe's boat breaks lose, you see a shot of a beach, and in the lower left corner there is some kind of information board. (00:59:50)
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