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6.3Middle-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.
Released: 1986-03-05117 minDir: Nicolas RoegAdventure, Romance, DramaBox office: $1.0M
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Gerald Kingsland
- Amanda Donohoe as Lucy Irvine
- Georgina Hale as Sister Saint Margaret
- Frances Barber as Sister Saint Winifred
- Tony Rickards as Jason
- Todd Rippon as Rod
Themes
- based on true story
- based on memoir or autobiography
- deserted island
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 418314
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- publication date
- 1987-09-24
- title
- Castaway
- review score
- 91%
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Warner Bros.
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Cook Islands
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New Guinea
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Columbia Pictures
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Kate Bush
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Cast Away
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drama film
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biographical film
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Variety
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The Blue Lagoon
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British Film Institute
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British Board of Film Classification
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Oliver Reed
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Don't Look Now
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Categories
1980s biographical drama films1980s erotic drama films1986 British films1986 drama films1986 English-language films1986 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican erotic drama filmsBritish biographical drama filmsBritish erotic drama filmsDrama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language biographical drama filmsEnglish-language erotic drama filmsFilms about castawaysFilms based on biographiesFilms directed by Nicolas RoegFilms produced by Rick McCallumFilms scored by Stanley MyersFilms set in AustraliaFilms set on uninhabited islandsGolan-Globus filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date