Castaway (1986)
Adventure • Romance • Drama • 1ч 57м
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.
TMDB rating:
6.3
(122)
Cast
Oliver Reed
Gerald Kingsland
Amanda Donohoe
Lucy Irvine
Georgina Hale
Sister Saint Margaret
Frances Barber
Sister Saint Winifred
Tony Rickards
Jason
Todd Rippon
Rod
John Sessions
Man in Pub
Virginia Hey
Janice
Sorel Johnson
Laura
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Len Peihopa
Ronald
Paul Reynolds
Mike Kingsland
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Sean Hamilton
Geoffrey Kingsland
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Sarah Harper
Swimming Teacher
Stephen Jenn
Shop Manager
Joseph Blatchley
Registrar
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Simon Dormandy
Jackson
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Ruth Hudson
Receptionist
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Gordon Honeycombe
TV Newsreader
Arthur Cox
Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)
Richard Johnson
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Daniel Kipling
School Pupil (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
American Tourist (uncredited)
Crew
Nicolas Roeg
Director
Allan Scott
Writer
Lucy Irvine
Writer
Harvey Harrison
Director of Photography
Tony Lawson
Editor
Andrew Sanders
Production Design
George Galitzine
Art Direction
Stuart Rose
Art Direction
Nic Ede
Costume Design
Mary Hillman
Makeup Artist
Carol Hemming
Hairstylist
Christine Beveridge
Makeup Department Head
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Additional Music
Rick McCallum
Producer
Peter Shaw
Executive Producer
Richard Johnson
Executive Producer
Selwyn Roberts
Associate Producer
David James
Still Photographer
Kate Bush
Songs
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