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Castaway (1986)

R · 1986-03-05 · 1h 57m · EN
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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. 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.

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Nicolas RoegDirectorAllan ScottWriterLucy IrvineWriter

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Oliver ReedOliver ReedGerald KingslandAmanda DonohoeAmanda DonohoeLucy IrvineGeorgina HaleGeorgina HaleSister Saint MargaretFrances BarberFrances BarberSister Saint WinifredTony RickardsTony RickardsJasonTodd RipponTodd RipponRodJohn SessionsJohn SessionsMan in PubVirginia HeyVirginia HeyJaniceSorel JohnsonSorel JohnsonLauraLen PeihopaLen PeihopaRonaldPaul ReynoldsPaul ReynoldsMike KingslandSean HamiltonSean HamiltonGeoffrey Kingsland

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Based on a true storyBased on memoir or autobiographyCult filmDeserted islandBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · AdventureTheme affinityBased On A True Story · Based On Memoir Or Autobiography · Cult FilmDialogue densityDramaDirector preference70481Actor preference321418 · 391081 · 69644Country preferenceGb

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What is Castaway about?

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.

How long is Castaway?

Castaway has a runtime of 117 minutes.