Castaway (1986)
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
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Nicolas Roeg
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 126 votes
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
- Paul Reynolds as Mike Kingsland
- Sean Hamilton as Geoffrey Kingsland