Cast Away
2 Oscar Nominations
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Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
What critics thought
Cast Away earns its reputation largely on the strength of Tom Hanks's largely wordless performance, which carries the film through its long, stripped-down middle stretch with remarkable conviction. Critics broadly admired the survival sequences but divided on whether the final act holds up — many felt the story's elemental power gives way to contrivance and a tidy resolution that undercuts what came before.
“never straining for effect, always persuasive even in this unlikely situation, winning our sympathy with his eyes and his body language when there's no one else on the screen”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“At its best, Cast Away, like Titanic, awes us with its sheer oceanic sweep and its cosmic apprehension of human insignificance”
Stephen Holden·The New York Times
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Zemeckis
StarringTom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake
ComposerAlan Silvestri
Cast Away
2 Oscar Nominations
Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
What critics thought
Cast Away earns its reputation largely on the strength of Tom Hanks's largely wordless performance, which carries the film through its long, stripped-down middle stretch with remarkable conviction. Critics broadly admired the survival sequences but divided on whether the final act holds up — many felt the story's elemental power gives way to contrivance and a tidy resolution that undercuts what came before.
“never straining for effect, always persuasive even in this unlikely situation, winning our sympathy with his eyes and his body language when there's no one else on the screen”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“At its best, Cast Away, like Titanic, awes us with its sheer oceanic sweep and its cosmic apprehension of human insignificance”
Stephen Holden·The New York Times
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Zemeckis
StarringTom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake
ComposerAlan Silvestri
Rent/Purchase