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.
117 min
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.
- Release date
- September 24, 1987
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Box office
- $1,000,000
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Trailer
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 Lara
- Paul Reynolds as Mike Kingsland
- Stephen Jenn as Shop Manager
- Joseph Blatchley as Registrar
- Simon Dormandy as Jackson
- Gordon Honeycombe as TV Newsreader
- Arthur Cox as Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)
- Richard Johnson as Lawyer (uncredited)
- Derek Lyons as American Tourist (uncredited)
- Len Peihopa as Ronald
Crew
- Nicolas Roeg · Director
- Lucy Irvine · Writer
- Allan Scott · Writer
- Rick McCallum · Producer
- Stanley Myers · Composer
- Harvey Harrison · Cinematographer
- Tony Lawson · Editor
- Andrew Sanders · Production designer