Cast away
(DVD) 

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Edition
Widescreen version, special ed. 2-disc set
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
UPC
024543017912, 024543017905, 024543017929

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000
General Note
Bonus features: 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
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; edited by Arthur Schmidt ; music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri ; production designer, Rick Carter ; art direction, Stefan Dechant, Elizabeth Lapp, Jim Teegarden ; set decoration, Rosemary Brandenburg, Karen O'Hara ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; executive producer, Joan Bradshaw
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake, Peter von Berg, Chris Noth, Lari White
Description
Chuck, 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 ditches at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and he washes up on a tiny island with nothing but some flotsam and jetsam from the aircraft's cargo. Can he survive in this tropical wasteland? Will he ever return to woman he loves?
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some intense images and action sequences
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1); DTS ES, Dolby digital EX, Dolby surround
Language
Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French and optional subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired
Awards
Golden Globes, 2001: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Hanks)

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Zemeckis, R., Starkey, S., Rapke, J., Broyles, W., Jr., Hanks, T., Hunt, H., Searcy, N., Lewis, J., Blake, G., Von Berg, P., Noth, C., White, L., Burgess, D., & Silvestri, A. (2001). Cast away (Widescreen version, special ed. 2-disc set). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Zemeckis et al.. 2001. Cast Away. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Zemeckis et al.. Cast Away Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Zemeckis, Robert, et al. Cast Away Widescreen version, special ed. 2-disc set, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2001.

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