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Castaway
“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.”
63%
Movie
1h 57m
AI Analysis
Castaway (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Castaway (1986) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Romance, and Drama with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~117 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Castaway 63% (121 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 121 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-03-05
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 52886
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Is there an official trailer for Castaway?
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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. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the isl... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Castaway?
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How long is the movie Castaway?
The official runtime for Castaway is approximately 117 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
- L
Len Peihopa
Ronald
Paul Reynolds
Mike Kingsland
- S
Sean Hamilton
Geoffrey Kingsland
- S
Sarah Harper
Swimming Teacher
Stephen Jenn
Shop Manager
Joseph Blatchley
Registrar
- S
Simon Dormandy
Jackson
- R
Ruth Hudson
Receptionist
- G
Gordon Honeycombe
TV Newsreader
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