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Cast Away

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Released
22 December, 2000
Cast Away

Cast Away is a 2000 American survival drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. Hanks plays a FedEx troubleshooter stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific, and the plot focuses on his desperate attempts to survive and return home. Initial filming took place from January to March of 1999 before resuming in April 2000 and concluding that May. Cast Away was released on December 22, 2000 by 20th Century Fox in North America and DreamWorks Pictures in its international markets. It grossed $429 million worldwide, with Hanks nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards.

Director Robert Zemeckis
Produced by Steve Starkey, Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke
Writer(s) William Broyles Jr.
Starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy
Music Alan Silvestri
Cinematography Don Burgess
Edited by Arthur Schmidt
Production, company ImageMovers, Playtone
Distributed by 20th Century Fox, (North America), DreamWorks Pictures, (International)
Released December 22, 2000
Running time 144 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $90 million
Box office $429.6 million
Netflix ID 60020683

About Cast Away

Robert Zemeckis film about a man who must learn to survive after being stranded on a deserted island. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards.

Achievement of Cast Away

Tom Hanks' character falls in love with a volleyball named Wilson. The founder and owner of FedEx, Fred Smith, plays himself in the film. 

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Latest information about Cast Away updated on July 28 2021.