Cast away

DVD

Cast away / Twentieth Century Fox and Dreamworks Pictures present an Imagemovers/Playtone production ; directed by Robert Zemeckis ; written by William Broyles, Jr. ; produced by Steve Starkey, Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke ; a Robert Zemeckis Film.

Zemeckis, Robert, 1952- (Added Author). Starkey, Steve. (Added Author). Rapke, Jack. (Added Author). Broyles, William, Jr., 1944- (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Hunt, Helen, 1963- (Added Author). Searcy, Nick. (Added Author). Lewis, Jenifer, 1957- (Added Author). Blake, Geoffrey, 1962- (Added Author). Von Berg, Peter. (Added Author). Noth, Chris, 1954- (Added Author). White, Lari. (Added Author). Burgess, Don, 1956- (Added Author). Silvestri, Alan. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006) (Added Author). ImageMovers (Firm) (Added Author). Playtone (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake, Peter von Berg, Chris Noth, Lari White. (Cast).

Summary:

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?

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version, special ed. 2-disc set.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.

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
Formatted Contents Note:: 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 Note:: 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.
Participant or Performer Note:: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake, Peter von Berg, Chris Noth, Lari White.
Target Audience Note:: MPAA rating: PG-13; for some intense images and action sequences.
System Details Note:: DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1); DTS ES, Dolby digital EX, Dolby surround.
Language Note:: Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French and optional subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:: Golden Globes, 2001: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Hanks).