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Cast Away

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Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?
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Flawed but fascinating, Cast Away offers an intelligent script, some of Robert Zemeckis' most mature directing, and a showcase performance from Tom Hanks.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Tom Hanks' powerful, brutal and mature story. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 06/24/2006
Though Hanks comes across as blandly as ever, at least his solid performance shows he's up to carrying half a movie on his own, and Zemeckis' direction is at first as busily efficient as the protagonist. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture 09/26/2002
Hanks's Everyman quality has never been more aptly utilized: He's the perfect stand-in for all of us who never made it to Eagle Scout. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 23
7/10
It musters some astonishing sequences of beauty and wonderment; the emotional impact of Noland’s acute solitude is remarkable, especially as he struggles to hang on to the tenuous threads of his own sanity. Go to Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 08/11/2021
Hanks earned a well-deserved best actor Oscar nomination, carrying much of the action without talking to anyone but himself for a Wilson volleyball he finds in a washed-ashore Fed-X box. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 12/22/2020
4/5
Tom Hanks is the perfect actor for the role. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark A @M_arrington39 1d Absolute Master Class! Anything below a 10/10 is disgraceful. This is one of the greatest movies of all time! The only thing missing was what happened in the end scene. But you can pretty much put 2 to 2 together if you watch it twice back 2 back days. See more Imad O. @imadou 2d One of my favorite movies 👍🏻 See more Ro V. @RoKnows 3d I can watch and rewatch this movie many times and be fully engaged even though there are long stretches with very little dialogue. A treasure. See more @KIDCRITIC Dec 26 Watched Cast Away this year. This is a great action movie with Tom Hanks. It is about a man who is about to get married and has to get on a plane and will be back but when the plane crashes he finds an island and has to find a way to get back home. The quality is good. The storytelling is wonderful and the acting is wonderful and amazing from Tom Hanks. This is an amazing action movie. Overall I would rate this movie 5.0 stars out of 5 stars. My favorite scene is when he made fire and is talking to Wilson. I would recommend this movie. See more Todd W Dec 19 A must watch. Hank's best film in my opinion, as his range here was outstanding. An absolute gut check of what life can be on both tangents, both brutal and beautiful at the same time. Truly a classic that has aged well and will continue to do so. See more tommy J Dec 17 Such a wonderful emotional movie. See more Read all reviews
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Robert Zemeckis

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Tom Hanks

Chuck Noland

Helen Hunt

Kelly Frears

Nick Searcy

Stan

Lari White

Bettina Peterson

Michael Forest

Pilot Jack

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Cast Away

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Cast Away

Chuck (Tom Hanks) begins his true journey as he faces the emotional ordeal of isolation. Chuck exults in the fire he has learned to create. After he returns to civilization, Chuck (Tom Hanks) and Kelly (Helen Hunt) have an emotional reunion. Chuck (Tom Hanks) becomes isolated on a remote island after his plane crashes. Chuck's relationship with his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) is important to them both, despite their all-too-frequent periods spent apart. Chuck (Tom Hanks), a consummate problem solver, eventually finds a novel use for the contents of a FedEx box that has washed ashore. Stripped of the conveniences of everyday life, Chuck must first meet the basic needs for survival. Director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks rehearse scenes in Moscow. Director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks rehearse scenes in Fiji. Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose fast-paced career takes him to far-flung locales, like Moscow. View more photos

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Synopsis Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Steven Boyd, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Tom Hanks
Screenwriter
William Broyles Jr.
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Playtone Productions, DreamWorks SKG, ImageMovers
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Action Sequences|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$233.6M
Runtime
2h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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