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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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Cast Away | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Tom Hanks' powerful, brutal and mature story. Rated: 3/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Cast Away | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Geoff Andrew Time Out 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. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Cast Away | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture 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. Sep 26, 2002 Full Review Cast Away | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 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. Aug 11, 2021 Full Review Cast Away | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Tom Hanks is the perfect actor for the role. Rated: 4/5 Dec 22, 2020 Full Review Cast Away | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Michael Kleinschrodt Times-Picayune "Cast Away" is an exceptionally well-crafted exploration of the survival of the human spirit. It's a movie unafraid to consider the full complexity of life. May 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nick R Good story and great acting. 'Castaway' is a classic. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Hilly C Really moving experience, I loved the movie so much, a mix of emotions, really recommended! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Fabrícia F Um drama que traz reflexões e questionamentos pertinentes sobre a solidão e a luta pela sobrevivência. Tom Hanks entrega uma performance surreal que surpreende, comove e também emociona. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Kirill M Лучшая роль второго плана. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Faiz D Despite its slow pace, Cast Away is a moving experience. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review julian s Genre: adventure / action Starring Tom HanksA great movie that should be seen several times with a great performance by Tom Hanks, great actor and loved by all the public with a very professional interpretation, Chuck noland is a businessman of a courier company called fedex, he has a girlfriend with whom he plans to marry and on a plane trip suffers an accident and is trapped on an island for 5 years, we know that human beings need social interaction to remain sane and in this film we see how the protagonist creates an imaginary friend who is Wilson, and with the same rope that was going to take his life, he builds a boat and is the one that allows him to return to society, the end is sad but very realistic, excellent story and film, I highly recommend it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert Zemeckis Director Tom Hanks Chuck Noland Helen Hunt Kelly Frears Nick Searcy Stan Lari White Bettina Peterson Michael Forest Pilot Jack
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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

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, Robert Zemeckis, 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

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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