Castaway (1986)
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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.
- Released: 1986-03-05
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 57m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 126 votes
Directed by Nicolas Roeg.
Top cast
- Oliver Reed as Gerald Kingsland
- Amanda Donohoe as Lucy Irvine
- Georgina Hale as Sister Saint Margaret
- Frances Barber as Sister Saint Winifred
- Tony Rickards as Jason
- Todd Rippon as Rod
- John Sessions as Man in Pub
- Virginia Hey as Janice
- Sorel Johnson as Laura
- Len Peihopa as Ronald
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