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Cast Away
A quietly devastating and immersive journey of survival and loss that makes you feel the weight of solitude and the ache of what cannot be reclaimed.
About 2000 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
Genres drama, robinsonade, adventure
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by William Broyles, Jr.
Starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Chris Noth, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake, Elden Henson, Nick Searcy, Jay Acovone
Music Alan Silvestri
Runtime 143 min
Country United States
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