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Castaway (1986)

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Nicolas Roeg directed this dreamy erotic adventure film based on two Australian non-fiction best-sellers -- Lucy Irvine's Castaway and Gerald Kingsland's The Islander. Both best-sellers concern former clerk and waitress Lucy Irvine's response to an advertisement placed by writer Gerald Kingsland in a magazine seeking "a wife for a year on a tropical island." Irvine responded to the ad and, after learning that she would have to pay for the trip to the island of Tuin (between New Guinea and

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Nicolas Roeg

Written By: Lucy Irvine, Allan Scott

In Theaters: Feb 20, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Jan 29, 1992

Cast

Oliver Reed
Gerald Kingsland
Amanda Donohoe
Lucy Irvine
Georgina Hale
Sister Saint Margaret
Frances Barber
Sister Saint Winifred
Todd Rippon
Rod
Len Peihopa
Ronald
Virginia Hey
Janice
Sarah Harper
Swimming Teacher
Stephen Jenn
Shop Manager
Sorrel Johnson
Lara
John Sessions
Man in Pub
Paul Reynolds
Mike Kingsland
Sean Hamilton
Geoffrey Kingsland
Arthur Cox
Manager
Joseph Blatchley
Registrar
Gordon Honeycombe
TV Newscaster
Tony Rickards
Jason
Simon Dormandy
Jackson

Critic Reviews for Castaway

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Despite all its short-comings, Roeg never lets things get dull--his camera sees to that.

June 21, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Strange Nicolas Roeg film doesn't quite work, but remains fascinating.

November 20, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

"mesmerizing visuals hold the attention, even when the plot does not"

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

One of Roeg's most watchable

July 26, 2002 Comment

David Poland

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Great film, Oliver Reed delivers one of the best performances of his career! (Not to be confused with the Tom Hanks film)

September 29, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

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Can't remeber much about this, a good plot and interesting to see how the two get on all alone on a deserted island. Spending most of the time in the nude.

June 20, 2007