Crusoe is a 1988 British drama film directed by Caleb Deschanel, starring Aidan Quinn as Crusoe. The story follows Crusoe, who is shipwrecked on a tropical island and must learn to support himself until help arrives, befriending Scamp, a dog who has also survived the wreck, and encountering cannibals from indigenous tribes. After a period of intense loneliness, Crusoe meets a tribesman named Lucky and eventually escapes the island with his new friend, discovering that liberty and life are precious.