Cast Away (2000)

Release date: 2000-12-22
Country: USA
Language: English|Russian
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, DreamWorks, ImageMovers
Genre: Romance, Drama, Adventure
Rating: 7.8/10
Length: 2h 23min

Storyline

A man is marooned on an island after his plane crashes into the ocean. Far away from home, his girlfriend, and any human contact, he engages in a battle of wits with himself as he is tested mentally, physically, and emotionally in order to survive.

Plot Keywords

survival, lost at sea, plane crash, rainstorm, stranded on an island, solitude, airplane, very little dialogue, hunger, imaginary friend, castaway, lightning, desperation, starting a fire, survivor, survivalist, island, rescue, storm, volleyball

Short Review

Though Hanks comes across as blandly as ever, at least his solid performance shows he's up to carrying half a movie on his own, and Zemeckis' direction is at first as busily efficient as the protagonist.