Cast Away (DVD, 2001, 2-Disc Set, Special Edition)

Tom Hanks is Chuck Noland, a man in a hurry. His job for Federal Express has him traveling the world on a moment's notice, exhorting the company's employees to speed things up--"never turn your back on the clock." When he's suddenly called away for business on Christmas night, his tolerant longtime girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) drives him to the airport. They have their Christmas in the car--and Chuck plunks an engagement ring into her lap right before he gets on the plane, telling her, "I'll be right back." But an unexpected storm cuts the plane's crew off from radio contact and blows them off course. Chuck is the sole survivor of the resulting crash, and washes up on a completely deserted island. Stranded there, he must give up everything that he once took for granted and learn how to survive all alone in the wilderness. From director Robert Zemeckis, CAST AWAY is a story of adventure and discovery surrounding one man's will to stay alive.

This is one of Tom Hanks best films yet! I certainly enjoyed it.

Tom Hanks plays a play called Chuck Noland who works for Federal Express, who's always on the go at a moment's notice. He's called away for business on Christmas night and his girlfriend and he have Christmas in their car. When he leaves the car the last thing he says to her is that he'll be right back. Well that doesn't happen. The plane ends up in an unexpected storm, they lose radio contact, they go off course and it crashes. Chuck is the sole survivor of the crash, and washes ashore of a deserted island. While stranded there, he must learn how to survive in the wilderness by himself.

A definite must see.

Tom Hanks plays a play called Chuck Noland who works for Federal Express, who's always on the go at a moment's notice. He's called away for business on Christmas night and his girlfriend and he have Christmas in their car. When he leaves the car the last thing he says to her is that he'll be right back. Well that doesn't happen. The plane ends up in an unexpected storm, they lose radio contact, they go off course and it crashes. Chuck is the sole survivor of the crash, and washes ashore of a deserted island. While stranded there, he must learn how to survive in the wilderness by himself.

Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt star in this 2000 Robert Zemeckis drama.
A man becomes stranded on an island after a plane crash with love
giving him hope to go on. This is one of my favorites with Tom and
this 2-disc set has good picture and sound plus neat extras.
I highly recommend this terrific film.

I used to own this movie, but loaned it out and never got it back. It is such a good movie, I had to replace it. Tom Hanks is incredible as a man who lives by the clock and is then thrust into a situation where the clock means nothing. A "must see" movie. Younger viewers (I'd say under age 10 or so) might not understand the phychological changes he goes through, and a few scenes might be a bit intense for the young ones, but over-all, this is a fantastic story.
Gather up your snacks before you start watching, because you're not going to want to pause this one. This is one of those you will watch again.