Where to Watch Castaway Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Castaway' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Nicolas Roeg-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Castaway' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Castaway' right now, here are some details about the United British Artists (UBA), The Cannon Group drama flick.

Released September 11th, 1987, 'Castaway' stars Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Georgina Hale, Frances Barber The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a user score of 63 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 115 top users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through." .