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*The New Swiss Family Robinson*
The New Swiss Family Robinson
	Home video cover art
Based on	The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
Written by	Stewart Raffill
Directed by	Stewart Raffill
Starring	Jane Seymour; David Carradine; James Keach; John Mallory Asher; Blake Bashoff; Jamie Renée Smith
Music by	John Scott
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Patricia T. Green; Diane Kirman
Cinematography	Willy Kurant
Editor	Terry Kelley
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Gross Receipts Inc.; Total Films; Walt Disney Television
Original release
Release	January 10, 1999

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The New Swiss Family Robinson is a 1999 American adventure film directed by Stewart Raffill. The film is based on the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, and stars Jane Seymour, David Carradine, James Keach, John Mallory Asher, Blake Bashoff, and Jamie Renée Smith.^[1]

Plot

When Jack Robinson (James Keach) gets a new job in Australia, he decides to take his wife Anna (Jane Seymour), sons Shane (John Mallory Asher) and Todd (Blake Bashoff) and daughter Elisabeth 'Lizzy' (Jamie Renée Smith) by sailing a yacht from Hong Kong to Sydney. Elisabeth begins keeping an online journal of their trip. Jack's employer Sheldon Blake (David Carradine) gives him a gun for protection before the trip. The first part of the journey goes smoothly and the family is enchanted by the beauty of the sea (except for Anna who is violently ill).

However, one night they find themselves followed by a strange ship. It turns out that Sheldon is the leader of a band of modern day pirates who are using Jack and his family to smuggle a cache of money and jewels. They order the Robinsons to turn over the yacht and leave in the lifeboat. A fierce gun battle ensues and the family manages to escape. However, a storm causes them to run into a reef and they find themselves shipwrecked and marooned on a deserted island

Salvaging parts of the boat, the Robinsons learn survival skills and build a shelter. Shane also discovers Francoise (Yumi Iwama), a French-speaking Asian girl who is also living on the island. She captures him and the two soon fall in love. Francoise is an airplane crash survivor who has been living on the island since her airplane crashed and lives a semi-feral life with two orangutans. Upon the Robinsons being formally introduced to Francoise, she later teams up with the family where Anna gives her a shower and some new clothes. Francoise has a maturing effect on Shane who wishes to marry her. The family even adopts an orangutan to whom they give first aid. The pirates return in one final showdown. Using their newly learned skills, the Robinsons are able to outwit them and escape back to civilization.

Cast

Jane Seymour as Anna Robinson
David Carradine as Sheldon Blake
James Keach as Jack Robinson
John Mallory Asher as Shane Robinson
Blake Bashoff as Todd Robinson
Jamie Renée Smith as Elizabeth Robinson
Simone Griffeth as Cynthia
Yumi Iwama as Francoise
Billy Bates as Halo Pirate
Rick Kahana as Ninja Pirate
Joe Isaac as Drunken Pirate
John Harnagel as Bartender Pirate
Jaime Irizarry as Nettle Spray Pirate
John Edmondson as Wheelhouse Pirate
Diane Kirman as Girlfriend Pirate

References

^ "New Swiss Family Robinson (1999) - Stewart Raffill | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

External links

The New Swiss Family Robinson at IMDb

[1] "New Swiss Family Robinson (1999) - Stewart Raffill | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

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+'''''The New Swiss Family Robinson''''' is a 1999 American [[adventure film|adventure]] film directed by [[Stewart Raffill]]. The film is based on the 1812 novel ''[[The Swiss Family Robinson]]'' by [[Johann David Wyss]], and stars [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], [[David Carradine]], [[James Keach]], [[John Mallory Asher]], [[Blake Bashoff]], and [[Jamie Renée Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allmovie.com/work/the-new-swiss-family-robinson-211585|title = New Swiss Family Robinson (1999) - Stewart Raffill &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
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-When Jack Robinson ([[James Keach]]) gets a new job in Australia, he decides to take his wife Anna ([[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]]), sons Shane ([[John Mallory Asher]]) and Todd ([[Blake Bashoff]]) and daughter Elisabeth 'Lizzy' ([[Jamie Renée Smith]]) by sailing yacht from Hong Kong to Sydney. Elisabeth begins keeping an online journal of their trip. Jack's employer Sheldon Blake ([[David Carradine]]) gives him a gun for protection before the trip. The first part of the journey goes smoothly and the family is enchanted by the beauty of the sea (except for Anna who is violently ill).
+When Jack Robinson ([[James Keach]]) gets a new job in Australia, he decides to take his wife Anna ([[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]]), sons Shane ([[John Mallory Asher]]) and Todd ([[Blake Bashoff]]) and daughter Elisabeth 'Lizzy' ([[Jamie Renée Smith]]) by sailing a yacht from Hong Kong to Sydney. Elisabeth begins keeping an online journal of their trip. Jack's employer Sheldon Blake ([[David Carradine]]) gives him a gun for protection before the trip. The first part of the journey goes smoothly and the family is enchanted by the beauty of the sea (except for Anna who is violently ill).
-However, one night they find themselves followed by a strange ship. It turns out that Sheldon is the leader of a band of modern day pirates who are using Jack and his family to smuggle a cache of money and jewels. They order the Robinson's to turn over the yacht and leave in the lifeboat. A fierce gun battle ensures and the family manages to escape. However a storm causes them to run into a reef and they find themselves shipwrecked and marooned on a deserted island
+However, one night they find themselves followed by a strange ship. It turns out that Sheldon is the leader of a band of modern day pirates who are using Jack and his family to smuggle a cache of money and jewels. They order the Robinsons to turn over the yacht and leave in the lifeboat. A fierce gun battle ensues and the family manages to escape. However, a storm causes them to run into a reef and they find themselves shipwrecked and marooned on a deserted island
-Salvaging parts of the boat, the Robinson's learn survival skills and build a shelter. Shane also discovers Francoise (Yumi Iwama), a French-speaking Asian girl who is also lives on the island. She captures him and the two soon fall in love. Francoise is an airplane crash survivor who has been living on the island since her airplane crashed and live a semi-feral life with two [[orangutan]]s. Upon the Robinsons being formally introduced to Francoise, she later teams up with the family where Anna gives her a shower and some new clothes. Francoise has a maturing effect on Shane who wishes to marry her. The family even adopts an orangutan whom they give first aid. The pirates return in one final showdown. Using their newly learned skills, the Robinson's are able to outwit them and escape back to civilization.
+Salvaging parts of the boat, the Robinsons learn survival skills and build a shelter. Shane also discovers Francoise (Yumi Iwama), a French-speaking Asian girl who is also living on the island. She captures him and the two soon fall in love. Francoise is an airplane crash survivor who has been living on the island since her airplane crashed and lives a semi-feral life with two [[orangutan]]s. Upon the Robinsons being formally introduced to Francoise, she later teams up with the family where Anna gives her a shower and some new clothes. Francoise has a maturing effect on Shane who wishes to marry her. The family even adopts an orangutan to whom they give first aid. The pirates return in one final showdown. Using their newly learned skills, the Robinsons are able to outwit them and escape back to civilization.
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v t e The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
Sequel novels	The Castaways of the Flag (1900)
Films	Perils of the Wild (1925) Swiss Family Robinson (1940) Swiss Family Robinson (1960) Lost in Space (1998)
Television	Lost in Space (1965–68) Swiss Family Robinson (Canada) Swiss Family Robinson (US) Flone of the Mysterious Island Beverly Hills Family Robinson The New Swiss Family Robinson The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson Stranded Lost in Space (2018–21)
Other	Space Family Robinson Swiss Family Treehouse Adventureland Treehouse