Film
Castaway
1986· R· 1h 57m· Adventure· Drama· Romance
“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.
1986-03-05
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorNicolas Roeg
WriterAllan Scott
ProducerRick McCallum
Director of PhotographyHarvey Harrison
Original Music ComposerStanley Myers
EditorTony Lawson
Full cast & crew (22 cast · 20 crew)
Details
Released1986-03-05
Runtime1h 57m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosUnited British Artists (UBA) · The Cannon Group
Box office$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.3/10 · 122 votes
Original languageen
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