The Real Castaway

Name: The Real Castaway
Genre: Documentary
Released: 01 Jul 2001
Rating: 0.00
Cast: Martin Popplewell

When Martin Popplewell was 15 years old he watched the film 'The Blue Lagoon' starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. From then on he was determined to live as a castaway on an uninhabited Pacific Island with a girl Friday. When he realised his dream in 1989 he was just 18 years old. The adventure became a media sensation with journalists flying halfway round the world to cover the story. Martin kept a video diary of his experience. In 2001 he returned to the Pacific to make a critically acclaimed documentary. The Real Castaway reunites the two castaways on their desert island 12 years after their experience. It’s a story about adventure, growing up and the pursuit of an impossible dream.

Year: 2001

Genre: Documentary

Studio: ITN Factual Ltd

Director: Will Parry

Cast: Martin Popplewell

Crew: Will Parry (Director), Martin Popplewell (Writer), Frank Burgess (Editor), Will Parry (Producer), Paul Curran (Camera Operator), Zoe Loizou (Production Coordinator)

Runtime: 48 minutes

Release: Jul 01, 2001

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Popularity: 0

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English