Castaway

Castaway (1986)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 67% of users liked it
    (20,672 ratings)

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… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Lucy Irvine, Allan Scott
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Feb 20, 1987 Wide
On DVD
Jan 29, 1992

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

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

  • David Poland, Hot Button

    One of Roeg's most watchable

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


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

  • Dean !


    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.

  • Barry L


    Reed at his best.

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