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Cast Away

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
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SurvivalAdventureDramaRomance

A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.

  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writer
    • William Broyles Jr.
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Helen Hunt
    • Paul Sanchez
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    667K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,019
    119
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writer
      • William Broyles Jr.
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Helen Hunt
      • Paul Sanchez
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 15 wins & 36 nominations total

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Chuck Noland
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Kelly Frears
    Paul Sanchez
    Paul Sanchez
    • Ramon
    Lari White
    Lari White
    • Bettina Peterson
    Leonid Citer
    Leonid Citer
    • Fyodor
    David Allen Brooks
    David Allen Brooks
    • Dick Peterson
    Yelena Popovic
    Yelena Popovic
    • Beautiful Russian Woman
    • (as Yelena Papovic)
    Valentina Ananina
    Valentina Ananina
    • Russian Babushka
    Semion Sudarikov
    • Nicolai
    Peter Von Berg
    Peter Von Berg
    • Yuri
    Dmitri S. Boudrine
    Dmitri S. Boudrine
    • Lev
    François Duhamel
    • French FedEx Loader
    Michael Forest
    Michael Forest
    • Pilot Jack
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • Pilot Gwen
    Nick Searcy
    Nick Searcy
    • Stan
    Jennifer Choe
    Jennifer Choe
    • Memphis State Student
    Nan Martin
    Nan Martin
    • Kelly's Mother
    Anne Bellamy
    • Anne Larson
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writer
      • William Broyles Jr.
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    10Quinoa1984

    Amazing performance shines through

    Robert Zemeckis has his 4th best film here (behind Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Back to the Future) with Cast Away. Sure it might be overhyped and some characters in the film aren't needed (not to mention it depends on the liking of the lead), but when you have Tom Hanks working harder than any actor in a movie this year, it is worth it.

    The story follows Hanks as a dedicated fed-ex deliverer who has a fiance (Helen Hunt) and has to leave her Christmas time to go to Asia, but alas, the plane he's on crashes in the water and, dare I say more (well I can because practically everyone saw the all-revealing trailers)? Well, Hanks arrives on a deserted island and then the real fun begins as he survives in a primitive way (probably remenicent of 2001, Hanks' favorite film), and even finds a silent companion named Wilson (a volleyball). That Hanks can communicate with this volleyball, and almost make the ball as a real person with real feelings that is almost like the Silent Bob to his Jay, is one of the films triumphs. The others of course being the whole lot of him on the island and Hanks' performance. If it was someone else, it would not be as successful, but Hanks gives his all and (as usual) pulls through 5 fold delivering one of the years and his best performances. A-
    8pdjudd

    Misunderstood

    I simply loved this film but was shocked by the bad reviews that people gave it. To this I say to them: You seriously misunderstood the meaning of it. Although I won't reveal any real details about the meaning because I think that you should try and understand it yourself. The movie was terrific and simply breathless the whole time. I felt awestruck about how the life of one man could be so changed after an experience that Hanks went through. I say that every element of the film was perfect. And for those of you who hate Wilson, you have to understand about how human he really was to Chuck. I was amazed on how well this movie was made and think that everybody should have an experience that should cause you to take stock of your life. I was so adamant to get this movie; I got it at 8:00 the day it was released. I give it an 8/10. Well done Robert
    7Stampsfightclub

    A wonderfully silent drama with Hanks and Wilson spiritually sensational

    At the turn of the millennium technology started to get bigger and better. Films were starting to develop in a way that was never predicted, but so did the actors. After watching Robert Zemeckis' Forrest Gump 1994, I thought I had seen a true drama, but that was clearly only the beginning.

    Tom Hanks (Big, Forrest Gump) stars in his Oscar nominated performance as Chuck Noland, a Fed Ex executive who is stranded on an isolated island after a thunderous plane crash.

    When doing background research on this film, I was surprised to see that Russell Crowe had beaten Hanks to the Oscar in 2001. As good as Crowe was in Gladiator, I personally thought Hanks made the most sensational performance of his career here. Hanks' character Noland is truly remarkable. From being a comfortable and hard working executive at home with his long time girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt), to being an isolated figure in different circumstances. The change in character allows Hanks to express his full acting potential and dive deep within the soul of the character. It is a true battle of human intelligence and human power that Hanks does so well to give and some scenes really got to me, it is such a powerful role and does well to rival his other Oscar wins.

    The text's semiotics are remarkably significant. Having left the wreckage of the plane with only a few supplies, Noland builds himself around what he can salvage and none is more recognizable, than Wilson. A silent volleyball, which was encoded into Cast Away so Hank's could use dialogue to express his traumatic emotions.

    The plot is made exciting through various scenes. The plane crash is very dramatic and beautifully directed by Zemeckis and scenes shot on the island, when Hanks is alone and wandering what to do are silent and chilling, justifying the drama genre.

    The beautiful island is contradicted by the drastic situation, a truly magnificent incentive.

    The ending too is wonderful as it paves the way for many possibilities

    a spellbinding film
    10frwjames

    What a fantastic film!!!

    I have never seen a more meaningful and thought-provoking film. Right from the start, I knew this was going to be a classic film, and my opinion was not changed throughout the course of the movie one bit. It delivers such a strong message of fear, survival and hope, that leaves your mind devoted to thinking about it for a long while after. It made me think about all my creature comforts, and what is actually necessary in life. Talking to a volleyball has never been more dramatic! I also loved the fact that there was little talking in the film, maybe that was because i was staying in a hotel in France with french TV, but anyway, it sort of made you guess how he was feeling, in a clever way. This is one of my all time favourite films, and I could watch it again and again without getting bored... so go and watch it...NOW!!
    10jspratjr3

    Outstanding

    I think this is an excellent movie..I've noticed many felt it "too long, boring, etc..." which is to be expected in today's "gimme non-stop action; I haven't been doing anything for 5 minutes, I'm bored" mentality. This was a true man vs nature movie that really made me think about what I take for granted and I found myself wondering how I would react in such a situation. Would I talk to a volleyball? you betcha...anyone who has spent any significant time alone can relate. Bought the DVD and will watch it for years too come.

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    • Trivia
      To make himself look like an average out-of-shape middle-aged man Tom Hanks didn't exercise and allowed himself to grow pudgy. Production was then halted for a year so he could lose fifty pounds and grow out his hair for his time spent on the deserted island. During this hiatus, Robert Zemeckis used the same crew to film What Lies Beneath (2000).
    • Goofs
      When the plane is going down, Chuck watches the ocean's surface approach through the pilots' windshield. When the plane strikes the water, he is thrown backward into the cargo area. In reality, he would have been flung forward, into the cockpit, and likely would have died from the impact.
    • Quotes

      Chuck Noland: We both had done the math. Kelly added it all up and... knew she had to let me go. I added it up, and knew that I had... lost her. 'cos I was never gonna get off that island. I was gonna die there, totally alone. I was gonna get sick, or get injured or something. The only choice I had, the only thing I could control was when, and how, and where it was going to happen. So... I made a rope and I went up to the summit, to hang myself. I had to test it, you know? Of course. You know me. And the weight of the log, snapped the limb of the tree, so I-I - , I couldn't even kill myself the way I wanted to. I had power over *nothing*. And that's when this feeling came over me like a warm blanket. I knew, somehow, that I had to stay alive. Somehow. I had to keep breathing. Even though there was no reason to hope. And all my logic said that I would never see this place again. So that's what I did. I stayed alive. I kept breathing. And one day my logic was proven all wrong because the tide came in, and gave me a sail. And now, here I am. I'm back. In Memphis, talking to you. I have ice in my glass... And I've lost her all over again. I'm so sad that I don't have Kelly. But I'm so grateful that she was with me on that island. And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?

    • Crazy credits
      Wilson the Volleyball - Himself
    • Connections
      Edited into Wilson! (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Heartbreak Hotel
      Written by Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, and Elvis Presley

      Performed by Elvis Presley

      Courtesy of the RCA Music Group, a unit of BMG Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Náufrago
    • Filming locations
      • Monuriki, Fiji
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • ImageMovers
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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $233,632,142
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,883,406
      • Dec 24, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $429,632,142
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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