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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.
Adventure   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. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1986-03-05
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.229

Beloved Cast

Oliver Reed original image
Gerald Kingsland
Oliver Reed
Amanda Donohoe original image
Lucy Irvine
Amanda Donohoe
Georgina Hale original image
Sister Saint Margaret
Georgina Hale
Frances Barber original image
Sister Saint Winifred
Frances Barber
Tony Rickards original image
Jason
Tony Rickards
Todd Rippon original image
Rod
Todd Rippon
John Sessions original image
Man in Pub
John Sessions
Virginia Hey original image
Janice
Virginia Hey
Sorel Johnson original image
Laura
Sorel Johnson
Len Peihopa original image
Ronald
Len Peihopa
Paul Reynolds original image
Mike Kingsland
Paul Reynolds
Sean Hamilton original image
Geoffrey Kingsland
Sean Hamilton
Sarah Harper original image
Swimming Teacher
Sarah Harper
Stephen Jenn original image
Shop Manager
Stephen Jenn
Joseph Blatchley original image
Registrar
Joseph Blatchley
Simon Dormandy original image
Jackson
Simon Dormandy
Ruth Hudson original image
Receptionist
Ruth Hudson
Gordon Honeycombe original image
TV Newsreader
Gordon Honeycombe
Arthur Cox original image
Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)
Arthur Cox
Richard Johnson original image
Lawyer (uncredited)
Richard Johnson
Daniel Kipling original image
School Pupil (uncredited)
Daniel Kipling
Derek Lyons original image
American Tourist (uncredited)
Derek Lyons

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