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    Castaway

    117'

    1986-03-05

    6.3

    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.

    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.

    DirectingNicolas RoegWritingAllan Scott

    Cast

    3

    Gerald Kingsland

    Oliver Reed

    1

    Lucy Irvine

    Amanda Donohoe

    1

    Sister Saint Margaret

    Georgina Hale

    3

    Sister Saint Winifred

    Frances Barber

    1

    Jason

    Tony Rickards

    1

    Rod

    Todd Rippon

    1

    Man in Pub

    John Sessions

    1

    Janice

    Virginia Hey

    1

    Laura

    Sorel Johnson

    1

    Ronald

    Len Peihopa

    1

    Mike Kingsland

    Paul Reynolds

    1

    Geoffrey Kingsland

    Sean Hamilton

    1

    Swimming Teacher

    Sarah Harper

    1

    Shop Manager

    Stephen Jenn

    1

    Registrar

    Joseph Blatchley

    1

    Jackson

    Simon Dormandy

    1

    Receptionist

    Ruth Hudson

    1

    TV Newsreader

    Gordon Honeycombe

    1

    Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)

    Arthur Cox

    1

    Lawyer (uncredited)

    Richard Johnson

    1

    School Pupil (uncredited)

    Daniel Kipling

    1

    American Tourist (uncredited)

    Derek Lyons

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 1000000
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. United British Artists (UBA)
      2. The Cannon Group
    • Vote Count: 126
    • Popularity: 1.1742
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Castaway

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