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Hiring a crew for one year without filming a movie sounds expensive, right? Of course, director Robert Zemeckis made money’s worth by knocking out horror flick, What Lies Beneath, with the same crew. The film's soundtrack is most notable for its lack of score. One year later, filming resumed in April 2000 and concluded the following month. The film's minimal score was composed by Alan Silvestri for which he won a Grammy Award in 2002. Production commenced in January 1999 and halted after two months. Tom had to lose weight and grow his beard in order to transform into a believable caveman-looking character fighting against the natural conditions for four years. 20th Century Fox | DreamWorks Facts about Cast Away you probably didn’t know And rumor has it that Wilson volleyballs are still Tom Hanks’ no.1 most-requested autographed item. We still sell 20-25,000 'Cast Away' balls per year, says Davenport.
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(written by) Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Alan Silvestri Cinematography by Don Burgess. Wilson the Volleyball still holds a place in the zeitgeist even two decades after the release of 'Cast Away.' He even has his own IMDB page.

The film begins with Chuck lecturing FedEx employees in Moscow and production did actually take place in Russia. Directed by Robert Zemeckis Writing Credits ( WGA) William Broyles Jr. It is situated off the coast of Vitu Levu, the location of the nation’s capital, Suva, and the biggest island in the country.įilming locations within the US include Los Angeles, CA, Memphis, TN, Canadian, TX and Malibu, CA. Monu-Riki is one of Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands in Fiji.


The fear, grief, hopelessness, and ultimate decision to keep trudging forward, to " keep breathing" as Chuck says in the film's latter half, is honest and raw. From his incredible performance in Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I Really. As far as I'm concerned, Tom Hanks can do no wrong. He struggles to survive alone on a deserted island for four long years, before finally managing a daring escape in the film's climax.įor a movie that spends a sizeable chunk of time observing a situation with very little dialogue (besides Chuck's occasional talking to himself, the universe in general, and his volleyball companion, Wilson), it's extremely emotionally resonant. Tom Hanks Revealed Wilson's Fate On Twitter. The iconic, Robert Zemeckis-overseen project follows Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), who narrowly escapes death as the sole survivor of a plane crash. The Tom Hanks movie is a touching, survival-themed story that ties up most of its loose ends, but one thing that's never addressed is the FedEx package. 2000's Cast Away ends without revealing what's inside the unopened FedEx package however, the contents are explained in the script.
