Castaway (film)

Castaway is a 1986 British biographical-drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed. It was adapted from the eponymous 1984 book by Lucy Irvine, telling of her experiences of staying for a year with writer Gerald Kingsland on the isolated island of Tuin, between New Guinea and Australia.

For the 2000 film starring Tom Hanks, see Cast Away.

Castaway
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicolas Roeg
Screenplay byAllan Scott
Based onCastaway
by Lucy Irvine
Produced byRick McCallum
Starring
CinematographyHarvey Harrison
Edited byTony Lawson
Music byStanley Myers and Hans Zimmer
Production
companies
  • Cannon Screen Entertainment
  • United British Artists
  • Castaway Films Ltd.
Distributed byColumbia-Cannon-Warner Distributors
Release date
  • 20 February 1986 (1986-02-20)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1 million (UK/US)
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