Castaway

Name: Castaway
Released: 1986-03-05
Rating: 6.3

6.3/10 (124)

·1986· 117 min

Director: Nicolas Roeg

"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.

Trailer

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

In brief

Castaway (1986) is a adventure, romance, drama film. With an average rating of 6.3/10 from 124 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 57min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Castaway runs 117 minutes (1h 57min).

What rating does Castaway have?

Castaway has an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 124 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Castaway from?

Castaway was released in 1986.