At the edge of the world, his journey begins.
Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
Cast Away (2000) is a adventure and drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, released on December 22, 2000 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy and Jenifer Lewis. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 12,528 ratings.
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Tom Hanks
as Chuck Noland
Helen Hunt
as Kelly Frears
Nick Searcy
as Stan
Jenifer Lewis
as Becca Twig
Geoffrey Blake
as Maynard Graham
Peter Von Berg
as Yuri
Chris Noth
as Jerry Lovett
Lari White
as Bettina Peterson
Elden Henson
as Elden Madden
Timothy Stack
as Morgan Stockton
Paul Sanchez
as Ramon
Leonid Citer
as Fyodor
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by William Broyles Jr., produced by Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis and Steve Starkey.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 12,528 ratings.
We live and we die by time. And we must not commit the sin of losing our track on time. *** This review may contain spoilers *** Jetting off on yet another important task, FedEx whizzer Chuck Noland leaves his girlfriend Kelly Frears (Helen Hunt) behind just before Christmas. Disaster strikes during the flight and the plane crashes into the ocean. Managing to free himself from the sinking jet, Noland is washed up…
Reviewed on June 29, 2015
**Cast Away is a brilliant movie in many ways, but some disappointing story and character decisions keep it from being a personal favorite.** It all began on Christmas Day. Many people forget that Cast Away is technically a Christmas movie. The fateful plane crash that strands Tom Hanks on an island alone with his volleyball best friend, Wilson, takes off and leaves his new fiance alone on Christmas Day. There are…
Reviewed on September 16, 2022
Tom Hanks excels in this well put together depiction of the archetypal, rather fastidious, business executive who finds himself stranded - after his plane crashes - on a remote tropical island. Completely ill-suited for life without any modern conveniences, but not without a brain cell or two, he has to adapt à la "Robinson Crusoe" to his new life of coconuts and whatever fish he can catch. The story takes it's…
Reviewed on May 18, 2023
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Cast Away (2000) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Cast Away (2000) includes Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis and Geoffrey Blake. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cast Away was released on December 22, 2000 and runs for 2h 23m.
Cast Away (2000) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 12,528 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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