Castaway
“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.
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Cast
22 people
Oliver Reed
Gerald Kingsland
Known for
Gladiator
The Brood
Amanda Donohoe
Lucy Irvine
Known for
Liar Liar
The Lair of the White Worm
Georgina Hale
Sister Saint Margaret
Known for
The Devils
Cockneys vs Zombies
Frances Barber
Sister Saint Winifred
Known for
Great Expectations
A Zed & Two Noughts
Tony Rickards
Jason
Known for
Childhood's End
Holding the Man
Todd Rippon
Rod
Known for
Pearl
The Frighteners
John Sessions
Man in Pub
Known for
Sherlock
Loving Vincent
Virginia Hey
Janice
Known for
Farscape
Mad Max 2
Sorel Johnson
Laura
Known for
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
Len Peihopa
Ronald
Also in
Fast Talking
Paul Reynolds
Mike Kingsland
Known for
Croupier
Terminal
Sean Hamilton
Geoffrey Kingsland
Nicolas Roeg Director · Allan Scott Writer Lucy Irvine Writer
Worldwide gross $1M · United States release September 11, 1987 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Production
United British Artists (UBA)
Production
The Cannon Group
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
France · March 5, 1986
Theatrical
United States · September 11, 1987
Theatrical
Australia
August 6, 1987 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 2, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
September 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 27, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 13, 1986 · Theatrical
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