Castaway (1986)

6.3/10 117 min Adventure Romance Drama

Overview

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.

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

Paul Reynolds

Mike Kingsland

Stephen Jenn

Shop Manager

Joseph Blatchley

Registrar

Arthur Cox

Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)

Richard Johnson

Lawyer (uncredited)

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