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Director:
Writer (WGA):
William Broyles Jr. (written by)
Release Date:
22 December 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
At the edge of the world, his journey begins.
Plot:
A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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21 nominations
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Amazing performance shines through
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Sanchez | ... | Ramon | |
| Lari White | ... | Bettina Peterson | |
| Leonid Citer | ... | Fyodor | |
| David Allen Brooks | ... | Dick Peterson | |
| Jelena Papovic | ... | Beautiful Russian Woman (as Yelena Papovic) | |
| Valentina Ananyina | ... | 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 |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense action sequences and some disturbing images
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Runtime:
143 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Finland:K-12 |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:12 |
Brazil:12 (DVD rating) |
Brazil:Livre |
Italy:T |
India:UA |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG |
Chile:TE |
Denmark:11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37850)
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Trivia:
An early draft of the script had Chuck having two different personalities talking to each other, Good Chuck and Bad Chuck.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: The Dissolution of Marriage Agreement in one of the FedEx packages opened on the island is dated 23 December 1995, which was a Saturday, an unlikely day of the week for a legal document.
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Quotes:
Chuck Noland:
Hey, is all this turbulence from Santa and those 8 tiny reindeer?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fool's Gold (2008/I)
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Soundtrack:
Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
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A Note Regarding SpoilersWhere was "Cast Away" filmed?
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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-