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Cast Away (2000)

At the edge of the world, his journey begins.

Genre : Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 2H 23M

Director : Robert Zemeckis

Synopsis

Chuck Nolan, 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.

Actors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Chuck Noland
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Kelly Frears
Chris Noth
Chris Noth
Jerry Lovett
Paul Sanchez
Paul Sanchez
Ramon
Lari White
Lari White
Bettina Peterson
Leonid Citer
Leonid Citer
Fyodor
David Allen Brooks
David Allen Brooks
Dick Peterson
Semion Sudarikov
Semion Sudarikov
Nicolai
Peter Von Berg
Peter Von Berg
Yuri
Dmitri S. Boudrine
Dmitri S. Boudrine
Lev
Nick Searcy
Nick Searcy
Stan
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
French FedEx Loader
Michael Forest
Michael Forest
Pilot Jack
Lauren Birkell
Lauren Birkell
Lauren Madden
Yelena Popovic
Yelena Popovic
Beautiful Russian Woman
Viveka Davis
Viveka Davis
Pilot Gwen
Jennifer Choe
Jennifer Choe
Memphis State Student
Nan Martin
Nan Martin
Kelly's Mother
Anne Bellamy
Anne Bellamy
Anne Larson
Dennis Letts
Dennis Letts
Dennis Larson
Wendy Worthington
Wendy Worthington
Wendy Larson
Valerie Wildman
Valerie Wildman
Virginia Larson
John Duerler
John Duerler
John Larson
Steve Monroe
Steve Monroe
Steve Larson
Lisa Long
Lisa Long
Lisa Madden
Elden Henson
Elden Henson
Elden Madden
Timothy Stack
Timothy Stack
Morgan Stockton
Alice Vaughn
Alice Vaughn
Alice Stockton
Joe Conley
Joe Conley
Joe Wally
Garret Davis
Garret Davis
Pilot Blaine
Jay Acovone
Jay Acovone
Pilot Peter
Christopher Kriesa
Christopher Kriesa
Pilot Kevin
Derick Alexander
Derick Alexander
Taxi Driver
Vsevolod Boldin
Vsevolod Boldin
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
Becca Twig
Vince Martin
Vince Martin
Albert Miller
Valentina Ananina
Valentina Ananina
Russian Babushka
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
Maynard Graham

Crews

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Producer
Joan Bradshaw
Joan Bradshaw
Executive Producer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Director of Photography
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows
Casting
Jack Rapke
Jack Rapke
Producer
Steven J. Boyd
Steven J. Boyd
Associate Producer
Cherylanne Martin
Cherylanne Martin
Associate Producer
Rick Carter
Rick Carter
Production Design
Stefan Dechant
Stefan Dechant
Art Direction
Elizabeth Lapp
Elizabeth Lapp
Art Direction
William James Teegarden
William James Teegarden
Art Direction
Rosemary Brandenburg
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decoration
Karen O'Hara
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston
Costume Design
Chris Cummings
Chris Cummings
Art Department Coordinator
Andrew Menzies
Andrew Menzies
Assistant Art Director
Neil Kirkland
Neil Kirkland
Construction Coordinator
Dean Kraft
Dean Kraft
Construction Foreman
Carlo Basail
Carlo Basail
Greensman
Audrey Brooks
Audrey Brooks
Location Scout
Leslie Ross
Leslie Ross
Painter
Warren Manser
Warren Manser
Production Illustrator
Robin L. Miller
Robin L. Miller
Property Master
Maureen McGuire
Maureen McGuire
Props
Val Drake
Val Drake
Sculptor
Pamela Klamer
Pamela Klamer
Set Designer
William Acedo
William Acedo
Set Dressing Artist
Anthony 'AJ' Leonardi Jr.
Anthony 'AJ' Leonardi Jr.
Standby Painter
Moshe Levin
Moshe Levin
Additional Camera
Dan Moore
Dan Moore
Additional Photography
Gregory Lundsgaard
Gregory Lundsgaard
Camera Operator
Roger Wall
Roger Wall
Camera Technician
Tommy Klines
Tommy Klines
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Andrus
Jeff Andrus
Grip
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Key Grip
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Robert Wojewodski
Robert Wojewodski
Assistant Costume Designer
Diana Wilson
Diana Wilson
Costume Supervisor
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Key Makeup Artist
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Carmen Mazarow
Carmen Mazarow
Seamstress
Tom Macdonald
Tom Macdonald
Set Costumer
Walt Conti
Walt Conti
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
David Burton
David Burton
CG Supervisor
Jeff Khachadoorian
Jeff Khachadoorian
Carpenter
Orlando Chongo
Orlando Chongo
Craft Service
Steven Kunes
Steven Kunes
Creative Consultant
Allyn Partin
Allyn Partin
Dialect Coach
Richard Kidd
Richard Kidd
Digital Effects Supervisor
Audrea Topps Harjo
Audrea Topps Harjo
Digital Producer
Johnny Bartlet
Johnny Bartlet
Driver
Steve 'Mac' MacIntyre
Steve 'Mac' MacIntyre
Marine Coordinator
Patrick Esposito
Patrick Esposito
Post-Production Manager
Jim Turner
Jim Turner
Production Controller
Len Borggrebe
Len Borggrebe
Propmaker
Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Tim Werle
Tim Werle
Set Medic
Brian Hall
Brian Hall
Software Engineer
Larz Anderson
Larz Anderson
Special Effects
Ray Zielinski
Ray Zielinski
Stand In
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Steven Baker
Steven Baker
Stunts
Randy Cantor
Randy Cantor
Transportation Captain
Dennis W. Milliken
Dennis W. Milliken
Transportation Co-Captain
Joel Marrow
Joel Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
Jane E. Russell
Jane E. Russell
Unit Publicist
Carla Corwin
Carla Corwin
First Assistant Director
Jim Passon
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Peter Ciardelli
Peter Ciardelli
Editorial Production Assistant
R. Orlando Duenas
R. Orlando Duenas
First Assistant Editor
Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell
Electrician
Dean Andolsek
Dean Andolsek
Gaffer
Brad Emmons
Brad Emmons
Rigging Gaffer
Danny Barfield
Danny Barfield
Rigging Grip
Scot Boland
Scot Boland
Casting Associate
James W. Kristoff
James W. Kristoff
Executive In Charge Of Production
Tim Hillman
Tim Hillman
Location Manager
Maria DeVane
Maria DeVane
Post Production Accountant
Ken Ryan
Ken Ryan
Production Accountant
Dhana Gilbert
Dhana Gilbert
Production Coordinator
Martin Krauka
Martin Krauka
Production Supervisor
Cherylanne Martin
Cherylanne Martin
Unit Production Manager
Marilyn McCoppen
Marilyn McCoppen
ADR Supervisor
Colin O'Neill
Colin O'Neill
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Ewa Sztompke
Ewa Sztompke
Dialogue Editor
Sue Fox
Sue Fox
Foley Editor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd
Musician
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Production Sound Mixer
Ken Fischer
Ken Fischer
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard
Supervising Sound Editor
John Frazier
John Frazier
Special Effects Supervisor
Dominic Sidoli
Dominic Sidoli
Visual Effects Coordinator
Guy T. Wiedmann
Guy T. Wiedmann
Visual Effects Editor
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Visual Effects Producer
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor
Philip Keller
Philip Keller
Storyboard Artist
Robin Richesson
Robin Richesson
Costume Illustrator
Linda Redmon
Linda Redmon
Costumer
Nigel Boyd
Nigel Boyd
Key Costumer
Patricia Bercsi
Patricia Bercsi
Key Set Costumer
Anna E. Hayward
Anna E. Hayward
Additional Second Assistant Director
Basti Van Der Woude
Basti Van Der Woude
Second Second Assistant Director
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Second Unit Director
Graham Aston
Graham Aston
Assistant Property Master
Jason Sweers
Jason Sweers
Graphic Designer
Kurt Blondis
Kurt Blondis
Set Painter
Mary Etta Lang
Mary Etta Lang
Textile Artist
Derek Casari
Derek Casari
ADR Engineer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
David Lucarelli
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Tony Eckert
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Foley Recordist
Taylor Ball
Taylor Ball
Special Effects Assistant
Martin Montoya
Martin Montoya
Special Effects Technician
Amy Garback
Amy Garback
Additional Visual Effects
Marzette Bonar
Marzette Bonar
VFX Artist
Timothy Michael Cairns
Timothy Michael Cairns
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Lauren A. Littleton
Lauren A. Littleton
Visual Effects Production Manager
Steven Blakey
Steven Blakey
Visual Effects Technical Director
Jon Roseman
Jon Roseman
Stunt Double
Richard Mosier
Richard Mosier
Assistant Camera
Steve Graves
Steve Graves
Best Boy Grip
Steven Cueva
Steven Cueva
Camera Loader
Sean Devine
Sean Devine
Dolly Grip
Kelly Diehl
Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician
Cash Cockerill
Cash Cockerill
Second Assistant Camera
Judith Bouley
Judith Bouley
Additional Casting
Jenne Herbst
Jenne Herbst
Casting Assistant
Katie Hedrich
Katie Hedrich
Assistant Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Associate Editor
Jeff Chaves
Jeff Chaves
Colorist
John Nicolard
John Nicolard
Digital Color Timer
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Martin Lane
Martin Lane
Assistant Location Manager
Anthony Cross
Anthony Cross
Location Assistant
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Conductor
Joel Sill
Joel Sill
Music Consultant
Nila Neukum
Nila Neukum
Additional Script Supervisor
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson
Art Department Production Assistant
Shannon Petska
Shannon Petska
Assistant Production Coordinator
Patrick Zentis
Patrick Zentis
Digital Compositor
Mayda Renizzi-Holt
Mayda Renizzi-Holt
First Assistant Accountant
John Follmer
John Follmer
Head of Production
David Bleich
David Bleich
Matte Painter
Lori Ikeda
Lori Ikeda
Payroll Accountant
Charlie Bolwell
Charlie Bolwell
Production Assistant
Steven R. Molen
Steven R. Molen
Production Executive
Scott Puckett
Scott Puckett
Production Secretary
Lea Lambert
Lea Lambert
Rotoscoping Artist
Stuart McCowan
Stuart McCowan
Sound Design Assistant
John Williams
John Williams
Technical Advisor
Colleen Gibbons
Colleen Gibbons
Travel Coordinator
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis S. Sands
Dennis S. Sands
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sergey Gurevich
Sergey Gurevich
Production Manager
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
Transportation Captain
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
Stunts
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
First Assistant Director
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr.
Writer
Mickey Giacomazzi
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Kim Sinclair
Kim Sinclair
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

Cast Away - Trailer
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Cast Away (2000) Original Trailer [FHD]

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