Cast Away

Christmas Day, a FedEx plane crashes, packages wash up on a deserted island shore. Chuck, a lone survivor, treats them with respect, then desperation sets in, survival becomes his priority, with only a volleyball for companionship. Zemeckis tests the limits of solitude.

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Cast Away was released in 2000 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 143 minutes.