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.
Acting
Hanks physically transformed—gained weight, then lost 50+ pounds mid-shoot.
Direction
Zemeckis paused production for a year so Hanks could look truly starved.
Production
Shot on real uninhabited island near Fiji with brutal conditions.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Tom Hanks
Chuck Noland
Helen Hunt
Kelly Frears
Chris Noth
Jerry Lovett
Paul Sanchez
Ramon
Lari White
Bettina Peterson
Leonid Citer
Fyodor
David Allen Brooks
Dick Peterson
Peter Von Berg
Yuri
Dmitri S. Boudrine
Lev
Nick Searcy
Stan
François Duhamel
French FedEx Loader
Michael Forest
Pilot Jack
Lauren Birkell
Lauren Madden
Yelena Popovic
Beautiful Russian Woman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wilson the volleyball was created from a real blood-stained prop; the company later sold official Wilson 'Cast Away' volleyballs.
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