Cast away [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox and Dreamworks Pictures present an Imagemovers/Playtone production ; a Robert Zemeckis Film ; written by William Broyles, Jr. ; produced by Steve Starkey, Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke ; executive producer, Joan Bradshaw ; directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. Commentary by Robert Zemeckis & crew ; "The Charlie Rose Show" interview with Tom Hanks ; "Wilson: the life & death of a Hollywood extra" featurette ; "The Island" featurette ; special effects vignettes ; "S.T.O.P.: surviving as a castaway" survivalists documentary ; HBO "First Look" documentary ; Storyboard-to-film comparison ; Concept art gallery ; Theatrical trailers & TV spots. Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Summary:
After FedEx systems engineer Chuck Noland is ripped out of his hasty life by the clock in a plane crash, he finds himself alone on the shores of a tropical island. First, frustration gets to him and then he realizes how little his chances are to ever get back to civilization. Four years later, Chuck has learned very well how to survive on his own: mending his dental health, catching fish with a spear, predicting the weather with a selfmade calendar. A photograph of his girlfriend Kelly has kept his hopes alive all these years. Finally, Chuck takes the opportunity to take off for home: He sets off on a wooden raft with a sail that has washed ashore.
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