Tom Hanks,
Helen Hunt,
Chris Noth,
Nick Searcy,
Lari White
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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 ... read more
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Release Date: December 22, 2000
Keywords:
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survival,
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Helen Hunt ,
Robert Zemeckis
DVD Release Date: June 12, 2001
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March 24, 2012Probably one of the best disaster emotional films ever. A classic game of survival that is played absolutely perfectly.
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March 10, 2012Slow, quiet, but effective survival movie. I also praise this movie by how the movie turns away from the typical Hollywood ending with a theme that truly drives this movie to be a one-of-a-kind.
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December 11, 2011fb1664868775Hanks is Zemeckis' Jimmy Stewart.
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September 6, 2011The movie was good, but a bit long. By all means, length doesn't matter to me when it comes to movies. The Longer the Better, in a sort of way. I could probably watch a 5 hour long movie if there was one (that was good, I knew there are some). Of course, I would have to watch 2 h... read more
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August 9, 2011fb729949618Just saw this a year ago (yes, 10 years late) & and had to do a report on it for one of my college classes. Let's just say, it was the most fun i've had writing a paper. Remarkable acting by Tom Hanks as he kills this amazing script.
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July 15, 2011..And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?
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June 10, 2011Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks collaborate once again here to make another great drama film. Cast Away is a fairly simple story, a guy working for Fed Ex gets involved in a plane crash, survives then gets caught on an island. Cast Away is a simple drama film that succeeds on many ... read more
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May 3, 2011Cast Away is either a movie that people hate or love. As an update to Robinson Crusoe, this is about as good as you're going to get. In fact, it's the best movie based on the character. It's also somehow really original in its own right. Sure, the basic idea is the same, but the ... read more
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April 25, 2011Heartbreaking story of survival. Tom Hanks is great but it would drag on sometimes. It doesn't a very high entertainment value for people not very interested in movies mote than the common man. Good movie.
Critic Reviews
September 26, 2002
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
March 19, 2002
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. Full Review
June 4, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Hanks conducts a master class in acting by showing a man losing his sense of himself in fractional gradations.
December 22, 2000
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. Full Review
December 22, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Cast Away amounts to little more than an unprecedented showcase for its star. Full Review
December 22, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Dig deep and you'll find a film that's even richer than what its handsome surface seems to reveal. Full Review
December 22, 2000
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
This second section is a masterpiece of filmmaking and a tour de force of acting.
December 22, 2000
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Hanks and his collaborators deserve all the praise and awards that surely will come their way. Full Review
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