| | | Discover the unforgettable journey of hope, courage and survival.
Features: DVD, Widescreen
Tom Hanks "gives one of the towering screen performances of all time" (New York Post) as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existence abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has just begun...
"Hanks' performance is simply amazing." New York Daily News
"One of the best films of the year." KABC-TV, Los Angeles
"Tom Hanks is superb... first-rate moviemaking all the way." Playboy
"Cast Away sweeps its audience away." Newark Star-Ledger
"Funny, fierce and heartfelt" Rolling Stone
"A riveting adventure of body and spirit." Washington Post
Editor's Note
Tom Hanks is Chuck Noland, a man in a hurry. His job for Federal Express has him traveling the world on a moment's notice, exhorting the company's employees to speed things up--"never turn your back on the clock." When he's suddenly called away for business on Christmas night, his tolerant longtime girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) drives him to the airport. They have their Christmas in the car--and Chuck plunks an engagement ring into her lap right before he gets on the plane, telling her, "I'll be right back." But an unexpected storm cuts the plane's crew off from radio contact and blows them off course. Chuck is the sole survivor of the resulting crash, and washes up on a completely deserted island. Stranded there, he must give up everything that he once took for granted and learn how to survive all alone in the wilderness. From director Robert Zemeckis, CAST AWAY is a story of adventure and discovery surrounding one man's will to stay alive.
| Features | Commentary By Robert Zemeckis & Crew | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Surround, DTS ES Surround & DD-EX Surround; French Dolby Digital Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/2/2003 |
| Running Time: 143 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 2003663 | | UPC: 00024543036630 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2001) | | | Tom Hanks, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Tom Johnson, et al., Nominee, Best Sound | |
British Academy Awards (2001) | | | Tom Hanks, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role | |
Golden Globe (2001) |  | Tom Hanks, Winner, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Drama | |
MTV Award (2001) | | | Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nominee, Best Kiss | | | Tom Hanks, Nominee, Best Male Performance | | | Tom Hanks, "Wilson", Nominee, Best On-Screen Team | | | , Nominee, Best Action Sequence |
| Memorable Quotes| "I'll be right back."----Chuck (Tom Hanks) to Kelly (Helen Hunt). |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...A bravura solo spin....Thanks to Hanks' abilities, [a volleyball] actually seems to emote..." -- 3.5 out 4 stars 12/18/2000 p.1DEntertainment Weekly
"...Hanks towers....[An] ambitious epic, an existential meditation..." -- Rating: A- 01/12/2001 p.58 Sight and Sound
"...Compelling..." 02/01/2001 p.38 Total Film
"...A brave move for the helmer....[Hanks] conveys the isolation of his character with little dialogue and just a hint of madness..." 02/01/2001 p.80 Box Office
"...Interwoven with timely observations about the centerless chaos of life in the modern world....Compelling..." 02/01/2001 p.66 Hollywood Reporter
"...Zemeckis does an excellent job of finding visual means to express Chuck's isolation and thought process. Technically, the film is a marvel..." 12/08/2000 p.12-98 Los Angeles Times
"...CAST AWAY's level of filmmaking is top of the line. Sweeping camera movements and masterful visuals are plentiful..." 12/22/2000 p.C1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...All the island scenes are superb..." 02/04/2001 p.5 The New York Times 9 of 10
...At its best, Cast Away, like Titanic, awes us with its sheer oceanic sweep and its cosmic apprehension of human insignificance... The center of the film is an unforgettably gripping, heart-in-your-throat evocation of the unbearable loneliness and terror of ultimate abandonment. - Stephen Holden
James Berardinelli's ReelViews 10 of 10
For as long as he works in Hollywood, Robert Zemeckis will be associated with "Forrest Gump". As good a film as that was, it does not represent his finest work. In many ways, both "Contact" and "Cast Away" are stronger and more compelling features. During a year that has not been known for strong theater-going experiences, "Cast Away" stands near the top of the heap. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
I would have preferred knowing much less about "Cast Away" on my way into the theater. Noland's survival should be an open question as far as the audience is concerned. You might assume that the 20th Century Fox marketing department gave away the secrets over the dead body of director Zemeckis, but no: Zemeckis apparently prefers to reveal his surprises in the trailers. - Roger Ebert
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