Castaway

Castaway (1986)

One Year on a Deserted Tropical Island. 'Wife' 20-30 needed to accompany man 35+. Write to Box 775 with details and evening phone number.

Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the island, things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies. Gradually, it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.

Date of release
1986-03-05
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (126)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Adventure, Romance, Drama
Director
Nicolas Roeg

Casting

  • Oliver Reed — Gerald Kingsland
  • Amanda Donohoe — Lucy Irvine
  • Georgina Hale — Sister Saint Margaret
  • Frances Barber — Sister Saint Winifred
  • Tony Rickards — Jason
  • Todd Rippon — Rod
  • John Sessions — Man in Pub
  • Virginia Hey — Janice
  • Sorel Johnson — Laura
  • Len Peihopa — Ronald
  • Paul Reynolds — Mike Kingsland
  • Sean Hamilton — Geoffrey Kingsland

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