Cast Away (2000)

A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island.

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writer:

William Broyles Jr.

Stars:

Paul Sanchez, Lari White, Tom Hanks

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Sanchez	...	Ramon
Lari White	...	Bettina Peterson
Leonid Citer	...	Fyodor
David Allen Brooks	...	Dick Peterson
Yelena Popovic	...	Beautiful Russian Woman (as Yelena Papovic)
Valentina Ananina	...	Russian Babushka
Semion Sudarikov	...	Nicolai
Tom Hanks	...	Chuck Noland
Peter von Berg	...	Yuri (as Peter Von Berg)
Dmitri S. Boudrine	...	Lev
François Duhamel	...	French FedEx Loader
Michael Forest	...	Pilot Jack
Viveka Davis	...	Pilot Gwen
Nick Searcy	...	Stan
Jennifer Choe	...	Memphis State Student

Storyline

A man is marooned on an island after his plane crashes into the ocean. Far away from home, his girlfriend, and any human contact, he engages in a battle of wits with himself as he is tested mentally, physically and emotionally in order to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

island | storm | survival | fed ex | remote island | 

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Taglines:

At the edge of the world, his journey begins.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense action sequences and some disturbing images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

22 December 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Náufrago

Filming Locations:

Brownstone Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,807,312 (UK) (12 January 2001)

Gross:

$233,630,478 (USA) (13 July 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, DreamWorks SKG, ImageMovers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

143 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actual lines of dialogue were written for Wilson the Volleyball, to help Hanks have a more natural interaction with the inanimate object.

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Goofs

The taxi that carries Chuck back to Kelly's home has its "For Hire" light illuminated. Usually on a taxi with a fare onboard, this light would not be lit, but the driver simply forgot to turn it off (which happens regularly in the real world).

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Quotes

Chuck Noland: You wouldn't have a match by any chance would you?

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Crazy Credits

As the end credits finish, the sound of waves crashing the beach shore can be heard.

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Connections

References The Right Stuff (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Hark, The Herald Angels Sing"
Performed by Vince Guaraldi
Courtesy of Fantasy Inc.

User Reviews

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-