Cast Away
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| Directed by | Robert Zemeckis |
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| Written by | William Broyles Jr. |
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| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | Arthur Schmidt |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[a] DreamWorks Pictures[b] |
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Running time | 143 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million[1] |
| Box office | $429.6 million[1] |
Cast Away is a 2000 American adventure drama movie directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis, written by William Broyles Jr. and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. Hanks plays a FedEx troubleshooter who is stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific, and the plot focuses on his desperate attempts to survive and return home. Filming took place from January to March 1999, and April to May 2000.
Cast Away was released on December 22, 2000, by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada and by DreamWorks Pictures in other territories.[2] It grossed $429.6 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing movie of 2000. The movie received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the screenplay and Hanks's performance. Hanks won Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama at the 58th Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards.[3][4]
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland
- Helen Hunt as Kelly Frears
- Nick Searcy as Stan
- Jenifer Lewis as Becca Twig
- Chris Noth as Jerry Lovett
- Lari White as Bettina Peterson
- Vince Martin as Albert "Al" Miller
- Geoffrey Blake as Maynard Graham
Cast Away Media
The island of Monuriki
Notes
- ↑ 20th Century Fox distributed the movie in the United States and Canada.
- ↑ DreamWorks Pictures distributed the movie internationally through United International Pictures.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cast Away (2000). Box Office Mojo (January 1, 2001). Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Cast AwayRotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ Kehr, Dave (December 17, 2000). 'Cast Away' Director Defies Categorizing. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/17/movies/film-cast-away-director-defies-categorizing.html. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ↑ The 73rd Academy Awards (2001) Nominees and WinnersAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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