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2000 · 143 min · PG-13

Cast Away

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Adventure, Drama

Cast Away (2000) is a Adventure film, directed by Robert Zemeckis set in Memphis during the 1990s–2000s. It runs 143 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A survival, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of survival, isolation, and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Cast
Tom HanksHelen HuntNick SearcyJenifer LewisGeoffrey BlakePeter Von BergChris NothLari White

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Memphis
Setting
IslandCoastal Sea
When
1990s2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
SurvivalIsolationLove & Longing
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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