Cast Away (2000)
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90% of critics liked it
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An exploration of human survival and the ability of fate to alter even the tidiest of lives with one major event, Cast Away tells the story of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a Federal Express engineer who devotes most of his life to his troubleshooting job. His girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) is often… More An exploration of human survival and the ability of fate to alter even the tidiest of lives with one major event, Cast Away tells the story of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a Federal Express engineer who devotes most of his life to his troubleshooting job. His girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) is often neglected by his dedication to work, and his compulsive personality suggests a conflicted man. But on Christmas Eve, Chuck proposes marriage to Kelly right before embarking on a large assignment. On the assignment, a plane crash strands Chuck on a remote island, and his fast-paced life is slowed to a crawl, as he is miles removed from any human contact. Finding solace only in a volleyball that he befriends, Chuck must now learn to endure the emotional and physical stress of his new life, unsure of when he may return to the civilization he knew before. Cast Away reunites star Hanks with director Robert Zemeckis, their first film together since 1994's Oscar-winning Forrest Gump. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Zemeckis
- Written By
- William Broyles
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Dec 22, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
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.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Cast Away isn't the first to recognize our modern need for primal tales, but it is among the most accomplished. It plugs straight into our unplugged fantasies.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Hanks conducts a master class in acting by showing a man losing his sense of himself in fractional gradations.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The scenes of Hanks' complete isolation on the island, where barely a sound is heard for minutes at a time, are the best thing about Cast Away.
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Cast
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Tom Hanks
as Chuck Noland
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Helen Hunt
as Kelly Frears
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Chris Noth
as Jerry Lovett
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Nick Searcy
as Stan
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Lari White
as Bettina Peterson
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Michael Forest
as Pilot Jack
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Viveka Davis
as Pilot Gwen
- Ashley Edner
- Christopher Kriesa
- Elden Henson
- Geoffrey Blake
- Jay Acovone
- Jenifer Lewis
- Steve Monroe
- Valerie Wildman
- Wendy Worthington
- Nan Martin



