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Swept Away

Swept Away

Paradise makes strange bedfellows.

20024.71h 29m

Overview

Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.

Directed by Guy Ritchie
Written by Guy Ritchie, Lina Wertmüller
Produced by Matthew Vaughn
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $599K

Top Cast

Madonna

Madonna

Amber Leighton

Adriano Giannini

Adriano Giannini

Giuseppe 'Guido' Esposito

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Anthony 'Tony' Leighton

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Marina

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Debi

Michael Beattie

Michael Beattie

Todd

David Thornton

David Thornton

Michael

Yorgo Voyagis

Yorgo Voyagis

Captain

R

Ricardo Perna

Crew Member

George Antoni

George Antoni

Chef

Themes & Keywords

adulteryislandshipwreckromcomremaketropical islandentitlement

About Swept Away

Swept Away is a comedy, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of adultery, island, shipwreck, romcom, remake, tropical island. Directed by Guy Ritchie, it stars Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Bruce Greenwood. Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.

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