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Feature film — 1986

Castaway (1986)

6.31h 57mAdventure — Romance — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 126 votes.

United British Artists (UBA) / The Cannon Group

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Director: Nicolas Roeg

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Cast & crew

Oliver Reed as Gerald Kingsland

Oliver Reed

Gerald Kingsland

Amanda Donohoe as Lucy Irvine

Amanda Donohoe

Lucy Irvine

Georgina Hale as Sister Saint Margaret

Georgina Hale

Sister Saint Margaret

Frances Barber as Sister Saint Winifred

Frances Barber

Sister Saint Winifred

Tony Rickards as Jason

Tony Rickards

Jason

Todd Rippon as Rod

Todd Rippon

Rod

John Sessions as Man in Pub

John Sessions

Man in Pub

Virginia Hey as Janice

Virginia Hey

Janice

Sorel Johnson as Laura

Sorel Johnson

Laura

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Len Peihopa

Ronald

Paul Reynolds as Mike Kingsland

Paul Reynolds

Mike Kingsland

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Sean Hamilton

Geoffrey Kingsland

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