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Castaway
Castaway

Castaway

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.

Genres

AdventureDrama

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Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

05 March 1986

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Gerald Kingsland

Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe

Lucy Irvine

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Sister Saint Margaret

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Sister Saint Winifred

Tony Rickards

Tony Rickards

Jason

Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Rod

John Sessions

John Sessions

Man in Pub

Virginia Hey

Virginia Hey

Janice

Sorel Johnson

Sorel Johnson

Laura

Len Peihopa

Len Peihopa

Ronald

Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

Mike Kingsland

Sean Hamilton

Sean Hamilton

Geoffrey Kingsland

Sarah Harper

Sarah Harper

Swimming Teacher

Stephen Jenn

Stephen Jenn

Shop Manager

Joseph Blatchley

Joseph Blatchley

Registrar

Simon Dormandy

Simon Dormandy

Jackson

Ruth Hudson

Ruth Hudson

Receptionist

Gordon Honeycombe

Gordon Honeycombe

TV Newsreader

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox

Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Lawyer (uncredited)

Daniel Kipling

Daniel Kipling

School Pupil (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

American Tourist (uncredited)

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