Cast Away (2000)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writer (WGA):

William Broyles Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

22 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

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.

Plot Keywords:

Raft | Storm | Survival | Fed Ex | Time

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense action sequences and some disturbing images

Runtime:

143 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

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)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

Several scenes are in reference to the "The Prisoner" (1967) episode "Many Happy Returns," in which Number Six, after building a makeshift raft to take him from the Village, washes ashore.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The plane that Chuck is taking take off from Memphis, and crashed somewhere above the Pacific. The FedEx pack he didn't open till the end was for someone in Arizona. This is not a problem, since most FedEx packages shipped in the United States pass through Memphis, their central hub.

Quotes:

Chuck Noland: Aha. Look what I've created. I have made FIRE.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: The Perfect Castaway (#4.12)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Gremin's Aria

Misunderstood

I simply loved this film but was shocked by the bad reviews that people gave it. To this I say to them: You seriously misunderstood the meaning of it. Although I won't reveal any real details about the meaning because I think that you should try and understand it yourself. The movie was terrific and simply breathless the whole time. I felt awestruck about how the life of one man could be so changed after an experience that Hanks went through. I say that every element of the film was perfect. And for those of you who hate Wilson, you have to understand about how human he really was to Chuck. I was amazed on how well this movie was made and think that everybody should have an experience that should cause you to take stock of your life. I was so adamant to get this movie; I got it at 8:00 the day it was released. I give it an 8/10. Well done Robert