
Castaway (1986)
Adventure, Drama
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.
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writers: Allan Scott, Lucy Irvine
The 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

Len Peihopa
Ronald

Paul Reynolds
Mike Kingsland

Sean Hamilton
Geoffrey Kingsland

Sarah Harper
Swimming Teacher

Stephen Jenn
Shop Manager

Joseph Blatchley
Registrar

Simon Dormandy
Jackson

Ruth Hudson
Receptionist

Gordon Honeycombe
TV Newsreader

Arthur Cox
Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)

Richard Johnson
Lawyer (uncredited)

Daniel Kipling
School Pupil (uncredited)

Derek Lyons
American Tourist (uncredited)

Tina Simmons
Tourist (uncredited)
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