Castaway
Year:
1986
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
A young woman answers an advertisement for a "wife" to share life for a year on a desert island with a writer.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Gerald Kingsland Oliver Reed
- Lucy Irvine Amanda Donohoe
- Sister Saint Margaret Georgina Hale
- Sister Saint Winifred Frances Barber
- Jason Tony Rickards
- Rod Todd Rippon
- man in pub John Sessions
- Janice Virginia Hey
- Lara Sorrel Johnson
- Ronald Len Peihopa
- Mike Kingsland Paul Reynolds
- Geoffrey Kingsland Sean Hamilton
- swimming teacher Sarah Harper
- shop manager Stephen Jenn
- registrar Joseph Blatchley
- Jackson Simon Dormandy
- receptionist Ruth Hudson
- TV newsreader Gordon Honeycombe
- American tourist Derek Lyons
- Inland Revenue manager Arthur Cox
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Nicolas Roeg
- 1st Assistant Director Michael Zimbrich
- 2nd Assistant Director Waldo Roeg
- 3rd Assistant Director Lee Cleary
- Director's Assistant Roy Hyatt
- Script Supervisor Mary Holdsworth
Rights
Production
- Made on location... by Castaway Films Ltd.
- Cannon Screen Entertainment presents Cannon Screen Entertainment
- Presented in association with United British Artists
- Executive Producer Peter Shaw
- Executive Producer Richard Johnson
- Produced by Rick McCallum
- Production Co-ordinator Clare St. John
- Production Accountant Duncan Stewart
- Assistant Accountant Patricia Poole
- Assistant Accountant Neil Stewart
- Location Manager Charles Salmon
- Location Manager Paul Turcotte
- London Contact Jo Burn
- Producer's Assistant Carole Williams
- Production Runner John Kay
- Researcher Ruth Halliday
Casting
- Casting by (London) Mary Selway
- Casting by (Autralia) Liz Mullinar
Writing
- Written by Allan Scott
- Based on the book by Lucy Irvine
Photography
- Director of Photography Harvey Harrison
- Underwater Cameraman Mike Valentine
- Camera Operator Gordon Hayman
- Focus Puller Mike Evans
- Clapper Loader Dean Morrish
- Camera Trainee Azmet Jah
- Underwater Assistant Mike Sears
- Gaffer Dennis Brock
- Best Boy Tommy Finch
- Electrician Terry Goddard
- Electrician Chick Brock
- Electrician Bob Snooks
- Camera Grip Kenny Atherfold
- Camera Maintenance Norman Godden
- Engineering Consultant Nick Phillips
Stills
- Stills Photographer David James
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Alan Whibley
- Special Effects Technician David Eltham
- Special Effects Technician Richard Roberts
- Special Effects Technician Nick Middleton
Animation
- Rigger Les Silk
- Rigger Ian Grant
- Plasterer Mel Coleman
- Plasterer Ken Barley
Editing
- Film Editor Tony Lawson
- 1st Assistant Editor Margaret Thompson
- 2nd Assistant Editor Michael Danks
- Cutting Room Trainee Julian Rodd
Design
- Production Designer Andrew Sanders
- Art Director Stuart Rose
- Art Director George Galitzine
- Draughtswoman Lucy Richardson
- Production Buyer Belinda Edwards
- Prop Master John Mills
- Chargehand Prop Micky Swift
- Dressing Props Barry Gibbs
- Dressing Props Tommy Raeburn
- Standby Prop Rodney Pincott
- Art Department Trainee Perry Newberry
- Construction Manager Geoffrey Kingsley
- Painter Tony Rhone
- Supervising Carpenter Robert Devine
- Standby Construction Peter Mann
- Standby Construction Derek Whorlow
Costumes
- Costume Designer Nic Ede
- Wardrobe Supervisor Catherine Halloran
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor Christine Beveridge
- Make-up Assistant Mary Hillman
- Hairdresser Carol Hemming
Titles
- Opticals and Titles by Optical Film Effects
- Title Design Richard Morrison
- Main Title Drawing by Rex Whistler
Film processing
- Processing by Technicolor
- Lenses and Panaflex Camera by Panavision UK
- Filmstock supplied by Fuji
Music
- Music by Stanley Myers
- Additional Music by Hans Zimmer
- Additional Music by Barry Guy
- Solo Sax Phil Todd
- Orchestrations Christopher Palmer
- Music Co-ordinator Ray Williams
- Music Mixer Tonia Davall
Sound
- Music Recorded by Chris Dibble
- Music Recorded by Al Clay
- Music Recorded by Robin Sellars
- Music Recorded at Lillie Yard Studio
- Music Recorded at Lansdowne Studios
- [Production] Sound Mixer Paul Lemare
- Boom Operator Keith Batten
- Sound Trainee Gavin Le Mare
- Re-recording Mixer Bill Rowe
- Assistant Re-recording Mixer Ray Merrin
- Dubbing Editor Rodney Glenn
- Assistant Dubbing Editor Keith Lowes
- Dialogue Editor Derek Holding
- Effects Editor Alec Jeakins
- ADR Sound Mixer Lionel Strutt
Stunts
- Body Double Barbara Coles
- Body Double Wilfred Homer
- Stand-in Reg Prince
Consultant
- Illusions Devised by Simon Drake
- Camera Stabilization by Gycom Systems' Libra 1
Transportation
- Transport Captain (Seychelles) Terry English
- Assistant Transport Captain Louis Albert
- Unit Driver Ron Narduzzo
- Unit Driver Gerry Floyd
Supplier
- Lighting Equipment by Samuelson Lighting
- Catering (UK) J & J Film Foods
Miscellaneous
- The Producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of John Reiss
- The Producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Graham Easton