Castaway (1986)
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.
Adventure, Romance, Drama
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
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