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Cast Away

80 Ratings: 3.5

A movie directed by Robert Zemeckis

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 … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Dramas, Tom Hanks Movies

Cast: Christopher Noth

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Release Date: 2000

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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review by bettydravis. June 03, 2010

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Superb acting by Tom Hanks! Powerful, gripping movie!

I started watching this movie during dinner, a time when I usually don't watch the ending of many movies. I generally turn off the TV and dash back to my beloved computer. BUT Hanks grabbed me from the first scene of this powerful movie, holding me captive until the bittersweet ending. He's a fine actor and was superb in this role. Hanks plays the part of Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer on company business when the plane crashes and he ends up alone on a deserted island. … more

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review by BaronSamedi3. July 15, 2002

posted in Movie Hype

Lose 40 Pounds with Bally's Desert Island Exile Plan

Pros: Survival theme holds your interest Cons: Beyond the island scenes, pretty much the rest of the film The Bottom Line: I wrote a whole review without using the words Cast Away! If there's one great American actor who we can safely place into a time capsule, bury in the ground and dig up twenty or thirty years later, it's Tom Hanks. Sure, there are well known actors who contain more talent, make better movies and in some … more

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review by Fudge23. December 27, 2000

posted in Movie Hype

Robinson Crusoe part II

Pros: Tom Hanks really thin with long hair Cons: Stark, not much dialogue What a refreshing film this was. Mainly what I liked about it was that it was very stark in both content and acting. A moving story about a man who is caught up in his job and his work who spends many years alone on a deserted island. I have always liked Tom Hanks, the American everyman. He plays that role again in this film. He plays a man who is forced … more

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