Cast Away
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Robert Zemeckis
Tom Hanks
Paul Sanchez
Helen Hunt
Lari White
Nick Searcy
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Chuck Noland, an engaged, workaholic Federal Express inspector, travels around the world testing the effectiveness of international shipping offices. His frenetic schedule puts a strain on his relationship with longtime girlfriend Helen. But when a plane crash leaves him stranded and isolated from other human beings on a remote Pacific island for four years, Chuck slowly becomes transformed both mentally and physically as he attempts to survive. This harrowing personal struggle ultimately brings him to a simple Zen-like understanding of what things in this world -- in his world -- are truly important.
Cast
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Tom Hanks
Paul Sanchez
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Helen Hunt
Lari White
Nick Searcy
Chris Noth
Tommy Cresswell
Semion Sudarikov
Alice Vaughn
Timothy Stack
Valerie Wildman
Fred Semmer
Valentina Ananyina
David C. Potter
Yelena Papovic
Michelle Robinson
Viveka Davis
Ann Bellamy
Francois Duhamel
Leonid Citer
Vin Martin
Joe Conley
Christopher Kriesa
Jennifer Choe
Albert Pugliese
Brandon Reinhart
Lisa Long
Nan Martin
Jenifer Lewis
Alyssa Gainer
Matthew Reinhart
Dennis Letts
Lauren Gainer
Andrea Cagney
Dmitri Boudrine
Rich T Sickler
Aaron Rapke
John Duerler
Lindsey Trefger
Kaitlyn Gainer
Peter Semmer
Elden Henson
Fred Smith
Derick Alexander
Geoffrey Blake
Michael Forest
Chase Bebak
Gage Bebak
Jay Acovone
Wendy Worthington
Ashley Trefger
Gregory Pugliese
Steve Monroe
Amanda Cagney
Paul Sanchez
David Allen Brooks
Garret Davis
Fred Smith
Brett C Smith
Lauren Birkell
Skye Mckenzie
Peter Von Berg
Crew
Geoff Abadee
William Acedo
Amit Agrawal
Rick Alonso
Maura Alvarez
David Amborn
Larz Anderson
Leroy Anderson
Jeff M Andrus
Charlie Araki
Christopher Arreola
Bryan Ashford
Graham Aston
Pasquale Attanasio
Steve Austin
Brett Avery
Mae Boren Axton
Danny Bailey
Nick Bali
Greg Barchie
J B Bartlett
Kirk Barton
Carlo Basail
Nick Bassett
Brian Battles
Marty Baukind
Lou Baxter
Eleanor Beaton
Robert Bell
Jessica Bellfort
Rodney Lee Bennett
Todd Bennett
Tricia Bercsi
John Peter Bernardo
David Bernstein
John Berri
Chuck Berry
Kelly Berry
David Bifano
Otis Blackwell
Richard L Blackwell
Vaughn R Bladen
Steve Blakey
Moon Blauner
Josh Bleibtreu
Josh Bleibtreu
Josh Bleibtreu
David Bleich
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Scot Boland
Alun Bollinger
Alun Bollinger
Alun Bollinger
Charles Bolwell
Len Borggrebe
Christian Boudman
Judith Bouley
Tristan Bourne
Virginia Bowman
David Boyd
David Boyd
David Boyd
Nigel Boyd
Steven J Boyd
Brad Boyer
Marsha L Bozeman
Joan Bradshaw
Rosemary Brandenburg
Steven Brennan
Marvin Brodie
Charles Brown
Ronald Gene Brown
Andrea Broyles
William Broyles
Steve Bunyea
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Lindsay Burnett
Gary Burritt
Victoria Burrows
David Burton
Jon Bush
Christopher Bustard
Bonjin Byun
Timothy Michael Cairns
Craig Campbell
Randy Cantor
Rick Carter
John Catron
Ken Cerceller
Peter Ciardelli
Kelsey Clark
Kenneth C Clark
Michael Clemens
Cash Cockerill
Doug Coleman
Stephanie Colopy
Clint Colver
Mark Comperry
Walt Conti
Clifton T Cooper
Gene Cooper
Denis Cordova
Carla Corwin
Edward J Cox
Doug Creel
Steven Cueva
Chris Cummings
Alan B. Curtiss
Bud Davis
Jack Davis
Stacy De Bernier
Sandy De Crescent
Lisa Deaner
Jerry C Deats
Stefan Dechant
Deborah Lamia Denevar
Debbie Denise
John Densmore
Maria Devane
Sean Devine
Paulie Di Cocco
Tony Diep
Jeff Dillinger
Doug Dole
Joe Donaldson
Bruce Donnellan
Colin Drobnis
Jeffrey M Drucker
R Orlando Duenas
Sheena Duggal
R Stirling Duguid
Francois Duhamel
Michael N Dupuis
Tommy Durden
Ken Ebert
Tony Eckert
Curtis Edwards
Bradley Thomas Emmons
Billy Esparza
Jerry Eubanks
Mary Jane Faris
Rod Farley
Ellen M Faustine
Sharon Felder
Anthony J Feola
Arthur Fiedler
Darrrell F Fielder
Ken Fischer
Rachel Flores
Nigel Fluit
Thomas F Ford
Crys Forsyth-smith
Suzanne Fox
John Frazier
Layne Friedman
Kimberly Sue Furlong
Jay Galbo
Sheila Gallien
Amy Garback
Ernesto Garcia
Andrea Gard
Antonio Garrido
Michael Gastaldo
Earl D. Gayer
Jennifer German
Mickey Giacomazzi
Colleen Gibbons
Matthew Gilbert
Alec Gillis
Bart Giovannetti
Patrick Gomes
Andrew Goodman
Vince Guaraldi
Dawn Guinta
Harry Gundersen
Sergei Gurevich
Anthony D Guzman
Christine Haas
Brian Hall
Joe B Hall
Tom Hanks
Eric Hanson
Todd Hara
Anthony Harris
Wendell Harris
Coleman L. Hart
Steve Hastings
Matt Hausman
Glen E. Hawbecker
Billy Hayes
Anna Hayward
Michael 'ffish' Hemschoot
Jenne Herbst
Garman Herigstad
Charles Hessey
Jep Hill
Peter Hill
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actor
Best Sound
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
"Best Inanimate Object: Wilson - Cast Away
Nominated for the 2000 award for Best Picture by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Nominated for the 2000 Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature - Drama, from the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Nominated for the 2000 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Best Actor (Tom Hanks).
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Actor (Tom Hanks) from the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Actor (Tom Hanks) from the New York Film Critics Circle.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Actor (Tom Hanks) from the Online Film Critics Society.
Released in United States February 2001
Released in United States on Video June 12, 2001
Released in United States Winter December 22, 2000
Shown at Fest 2001: Belgrade International Film Festival February 1-10, 2001.
Principle photography went on hiatus early Spring 1999 and re-commenced April 2000 in order for actor Tom Hanks to lose a considerable amount of weight.
Began shooting January 18, 1999.
Completed shooting May 7, 2000.
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Fest 2001: Belgrade International Film Festival February 1-10, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video June 12, 2001
Released in United States Winter December 22, 2000