Castaway film analysis free essay sample

1 Introduction Synopsis Cast and Crew Awards and Credits 2 Scene Breakdown 3 Narrative Analysis 4 Character Analysis 5 Aesthetics and Design Misc-en-scene Props Set Lighting Editing Video Audio 6 Auteur Analysis 7 Textual Analysis Symeotics/Marxists/ Retotic, Physco 8 Conclusion Introduction Cast Away reunites star Tom Hanks with director Robert Zemeckis, their first film together since 1994s Oscar-winning Forrest Gump. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Hanks was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards for his performance. Movie: Cast Away Tagline: At the edge of the world, his journey begins. Storyline: A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama Motion Picture Rating (MPAA): Rated PG-13 for intense action sequences and some disturbing images Duration: 2 hr. 23 min. Directed By: Robert Zemeckis Written By: William Broyles Country: USA Language: English, Russian Release Date: In Theaters 22 December 2000 (Wide) On DVD Jun 12, 2001 Released by: 20th Century Fox Box Office Budget: $90,000,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend: ?2,807,312 (UK) (12 January 2001) Gross: $233,630,478 (USA) (13 July 2001) Worldwide: $429,632,142 Technical Specifications Runtime 2 hr 23 min (143 min) Sound Mix SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital Color Color Aspect Ratio 1. 85 : 1 Camera Panavision Panaflex Gold II, Panavision Primo Lenses Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL, Panavision Primo Lenses Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision Primo Lenses Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (also prints) Film Length 3,918 m (Sweden) 3,917 m (Switzerland) 4,027 m (Spain) Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman EXR 50D 5245, EXR 100T 5248, Kodak Vision 250D 5246, Vision 500T 5279, SFX 200T) Cinematographic Process Spherical Printed Film Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision 2383) Plot Summary Chuck Noland is a FedEx manager who demands that everything must be on time and travels the world to make sure punctuality is on top of everything else. He has a girlfriend, Kelly, with whom he is deeply in love with and family he hardly sees. When work intrudes on Christmas Eve, Chuck has a quick gift exchange in the car and kisses Kelly goodbye. He boards a delivery plane going overseas which gets caught in a horrendous storm and crashes into the Pacific. The sole survivor Chuck washes up on a remote island along with several FedEx packages that he must use for supplies. With limited luxury, he adapts to the island over the course of 1,500 nights. When Chuck finally sees his chance he rafts out on the ocean and fortunately is spotted. After a welcome-back reception, Chuck finds Kelly has married another man and has children. But he is missing more than her. For all his life his objective was work. For four years, it was survival. Now Chuck is compelled to live. Synopsis In 1995, Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is a time-obsessed systems analyst, who travels worldwide resolving productivity problems at FedEx depots. He is in a long-term relationship with Kelly Frears (Helen Hunt), with whom he lives in Memphis, Tennessee. Although the couple wants to get married, Chucks busy schedule interferes with their relationship. Chuck being summoned to resolve a problem in Malaysia interrupts a Christmas with relatives. While flying through a violent storm, his airplane crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Chuck is able to escape the sinking plane and is saved by an inflatable life raft but in the process, loses the rafts emergency locator transmitter. He clings to the life raft, loses consciousness, and floats all night before being washed up on an island. After he awakens, he explores the island and soon discovers that it is uninhabited. Several FedEx packages from the crashed plane wash up on the shore, as well as the corpse of one of the pilots (whom he buries). He initially tries to signal for rescue and makes an escape attempt with the remnants of his life-raft, but he cannot pass the powerful surf. He searches for food, water, shelter, and opens the packages, finding a number of potentially useful items. He leaves one package, with a pair of wings painted on it, unopened. During a first attempt to make fire, Chuck receives a deep wound to his hand. In anger he throws several objects, including a Wilson Sporting Goods volleyball from one of the packages. A short time later he draws a face in the bloody handprint on the ball, names it Wilson and begins talking to it. Four years later, Chuck is dramatically thinner, bearded, his hair is longer, and he is wearing a loincloth. He has become adept at spearing fish and making fires. He also has regular conversations and arguments with Wilson. A large section from a portable toilet washes up on the island; Chuck uses it as a sail in the construction of a raft. After spending some time building and stocking the raft and deciding when the weather conditions will be optimal (using an analemma he has created in his cave to monitor the time of year), he launches, using the sail to overcome the powerful surf. After some time on the ocean, a storm nearly tears his raft apart. The following day, Wilson falls from the raft and is lost, leaving Chuck overwhelmed by loneliness. Later, he is found drifting by a passing cargo ship. Upon returning to civilization, Chuck learns that he has long been given up for dead; his family and friends had held a funeral, and Kelly has since married Chucks dentist and has a daughter. After reuniting with Kelly, the pair professes their love for each other but realizing a future together would be impossible due to her commitment to her family, they part. Kelly gives Chuck the keys to the car they once shared. Chuck then travels out into the country to return the unopened FedEx package to its sender. The house at the address is empty, so he leaves the package at the door with a note saying that the package saved his life. He then departs and stops at a remote crossroads. A woman passing by in a pickup truck stops to explain where each road leads. As she drives away, Chuck notices the illustration on her truck is identical to the one on the parcel. Chuck is left looking down each road and then toward the departing woman in the truck. Cast Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland Helen Hunt as Kelly Frears Nick Searcy as Stan Jenifer Lewis as Becca Twig Chris Noth as Jerry Lovett Lari White as Bettina Peterson Vince Martin as Albert Al Miller Geoffrey Blake as Maynard Graham Paul Sanchez as Ramon Lari White as Bettina Peterson Leonid Citer as Fyodor David Allen Brooks as Dick Peterson Yelena Popovic as Beautiful Russian Woman (as Yelena Papovic) Valentina Ananina as Russian Babushka Semion Sudarikov as Nicolai Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland Peter von Berg as Yuri (as Peter Von Berg) Dmitri S. Boudrine as Lev Francois Duhamel as French FedEx Loader Michael Forest as Pilot Jack Viveka Davis as Pilot Gwen Nick Searcy as Stan Jennifer Choeas Memphis State Student Helen Hunt as Kelly Frears Nan Martin Kellys Mother Anne Bellamy as Anne Larson Dennis Letts as Dennis Larson Wendy Worthingtonas Wendy Larson Skye McKenzie as Skye Larson Valerie Wildman as Virginia Larson John Duerler as John Larson Steve Monroeas Steve Larson Ashley Trefger as Lindsey Larson Alyssa Gainer as Katie Larson Kaitlyn Gainer as Katie Larson Lauren Gainer as Katie Larson Albert Pugliese as Gregory Larson Brandon Reinhardt as Matt Larson Matthew Reinhardt as Matt Larson Lisa Long as Lisa Madden Lauren Birkell as Lauren Madden Elden Henson as Elden Madden Timothy Stack as Morgan Stockton Alice Vaughn as Alice Stockton Chase MacKenzie Bebak as Chase Stockton (as Chase Bebak) Gage Bebak as Gage Stockton Amanda Cagney as Amanda Stockton Fred Semmeras Fred Stockton Peter Semmer as Fred Stockton Joe Conley as Joe Wally Aaron Rapkeas Ralph Wally Vince Martinas Pilot Al (as Vin Martin) Garret Davis as Pilot Blaine Jay Acovone as Pilot Peter Christopher Kriesa as Pilot Kevin Chris Noth as Jerry Lovett Fred Smith as Himself Michelle Robinson as FedEx Anchor #1 Tommy Cresswell as FedEx Anchor #2 Jenifer Lewisas Becca Twig Geoffrey Blake as Maynard Graham Rich Sickler as FedEx Manager Derick Alexander as Taxi Driver Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Brian Crider as FedEx Employee (uncredited) Mark S. Porro as Navigator (uncredited) Wilson the Volleyball as Himself (uncredited) Crew Produced by Steven J. Boyd Associate producer (as Steven Boyd) Joan Bradshaw Executive producer Tom Hanks Producer Cherylanne Martin Associate producer Jack Rapke Producer Steve Starkey- Producer Robert Zemeckis Producer Music by: Alan Silvestri Cinematography by: Don Burgess director of photography Film Editing by: Arthur Schmidt Casting by: Victoria Burrows Production Design by: Rick Carter Art Direction by Stefan Dechant Elizabeth Lapp William James Teegarden Set Decoration by: Rosemary Brandenburg, Karen OHara Costume Design by: Joanna Johnston Makeup Department: Kathryn Blondell hair stylist Deborah La Mia Denaver makeup artist Bill Myer makeup artist (as Bill Meyers) Darrell Redleaf-Fielder hair stylist: Ms. Hunt (as Darrell F. Fielder) Ronnie Specter makeup artist: Helen Hunt Daniel C. Striepeke- key makeup artist / makeup artist: Mr. Hanks Audrey L. Anzures hair stylist (uncredited) Gary Archer dental prosthetics (uncredited) Robin Fredriksz makeup artist: Helen Hunt (first half of film) (uncredited) Production Management Sergei Gurevich production manager: Russia Martin Krauka production supervisor: Russia Lidia Lukes production supervisor: Russia Cherylanne Martin unit production manager Nicola Olsen production supervisor: Fiji Peter M. Tobyansen production supervisor (as Peter Toby Tobyansen) Patrick Esposito post-production manager (uncredited) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director David M. Bernstein second assistant director (as David Bernstein) Carla Corwin first assistant director: second unit (as Carla R. Corwin) Alan B. Curtiss first assistant director Anna E. Hayward additional second assistant director (as Anna Hayward) Josh McLaglen first assistant director Douglas S. Ornstein first assistant director: second unit (as Doug Ornstein) Rich Sickler second assistant director (as Rich T. Sickler) Steve Starkey- second unit director Basti Van Der Woude second second assistant director W. Scott Wolf- second second assistant director Martin Krauka first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) Art Department William Acedo set dresser Graham Aston assistant property master: Fiji Carlo Basail greensman Nick Bassett set dresser: Fiji Todd Bennett- plaster foreman Kelly Berry buyer Len Borggrebe propmaker foreman Tristan Paris Bourne set dressing foreman (as Tristan P. Bourne) Steve Brennan assistant property (as Steven Brennan) Andrea Broyles original Angel Wings art Jon J. Bush set dressing foreman (as Jon Bush) Mark Comperry labor foreman Clifton T. Cooper assistant property: Memphis Gene Hap Cooper supervising sculptor (as Gene Cooper) Denis Cordova general foreman Chris Cummings art department coordinator Michael N. Dupuis labor foreman Anthony Feola toolman foreman (as Anthony J. Feola) Rachel A. Flores assistant property Ernesto Garcia labor foreman Michael Gastaldo assistant property master Nancy Gomes- paint supervisor (as Nancy A. Gomes) Pat Gomes paint foreman (as Patrick Gomes) Glen E. Hawbecker propmaker foreman (as Glen Hawbecker) Chris Johnson art department production assistant Kristin Frances Jones on-set dresser (as Kristin Jones) Kay Jordan construction accountant Philip Keller storyboard artist Neil Kirkland- construction coordinator: Fiji Pamela Klamer set designer (as Pam Klamer) Ann Knight buyer Dean Kraft construction foreman: Memphis Steven Ladish set dresser (as Steve O. Ladish) Tony Leonardi stand-by painter (as A. J. Leonardi) Alicia Maccarone set designer Hugo A. Maida labor foreman Kevin Mangan greensman foreman Louis Marquis lead plaster foreman (as Louis F. Marquis) Maureen McGuire props department assistant Andrew Menzies assistant art director Robin L. Miller property master Vladimir Murzin art director: Russia Nik Novis construction coordinator: Fiji Dan Ondrejko greensmen coordinator (as Danny Ondrejko) Jose Orozco greensman Mark Palmer on-set dresser (as Mark B. Palmer) Bill Phillips construction accountant David C. Potter lead person Edward J. Protiva set dresser Peter Ramsey storyboard artist Bruce Richter- art special effects Glenn H. Roberts set dresser (as Glenn Roberts) Greg Rocco set dresser (as Gregory N. Rocco) Darlene Salinas set decoration coordinator Yelena Shkatova property assistant: Russia (as Elena Schkatova) Kim Sinclair art director: Fiji Bob Skemp greensman general foreman Brett C. Smith lead person (as Brett Smith) Jay Smith draper (as James Smith) Steve Sola propmaker foreman John F. Soria labor foreman Dennis Steere welder foreman Patte Strong-Lord set designer Jim Stubblefield assistant property (as D. James Stubblefield) Edward Tamayo set dresser Jeffrey Thomas greensman foreman Kenneth Turek buyer Robert Van Dyke general foreman (as Robert J. Van Dyke) Cuitlahuac Morales Velazquez sculptor John Villarino construction coordinator Mike Villarino general foreman (as Michael Villarino) Freddy Waff set dresser Richard Blake Wester set dresser (as Richard Wester) Helen Wilson- props Michelle L. Wolcott art department production assistant Greg Aronowitz model maker (uncredited) / props designer (uncredited) Steve Brennan props (uncredited) Wayne Eaton- propmaker (uncredited) Mike Fields sculptor (uncredited) Michael Goss toolman (uncredited) J. Bryan Holloway sculptor (uncredited) James Jones sculptor (uncredited) Heather Kelton set dressing coordinator (uncredited) Jeff Khachadoorian carpenter (uncredited) Mark A. Mancinelli plasterer gangboss (uncredited) Warren Manser illustrator (uncredited) Jeff Ogg carpenter (uncredited) Chris Patterson set dresser (uncredited) Chris Peterson set dresser (uncredited) Doug Sieck set dresser (uncredited) Jason Sweers- graphic designer (uncredited) Margaret A. Thigpen- set dresser (uncredited) Jeffrey Thomas stand-by greensman (uncredited) David Tomeo- stand-by painter: second unit (uncredited) Shaun Young- set dresser (uncredited) Sound Department Eleanor Beaton foley assistant Jessica Bellfort supervising assistant sound (as Jessica Bellfort Rankin) Derek Casari adr engineer Tony Eckert foley mixer Ken Fischer sound effects editor Sue Fox foley editor Andrea S. Gard foley editor (as Andrea Stelter Gard) David C. Hughes sound effects editor Robert Jackson boom operator Tom Johnson- sound re-recording mixer William B. Kaplan production sound mixer Stephen Kearney sound effects editor Dennis Leonard supervising sound editor David Lucarelli adr recordist Marilyn McCoppen adr supervisor / dialogue supervisor Stuart McCowan assistant sound designer Frank Pepe Merel foley recordist Peggy Names- boom operator (as Peggy A. Names) Charleen Richards adr mixer Earl Sampson- boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson) Dennis S. Sands sound re-recording mixer (as Dennis Sands) Larry Schalit- dialogue assistant Steve Slanec- adr assistant Erich Stratmann assistant sound effects editor Ewa Sztompke dialogue editor (as Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield) Randy Thom sound designer / sound re-recording mixer Dennie Thorpe foley artist Jana Vance foley artist Brian Chumney digital sound technician (uncredited) Sean England- machine room operator (uncredited) Thomas Giordano sound reinforcement (uncredited) David Hunter- digital sound technician (uncredited) Brian Magerkurth machine room operator (uncredited) Larry Oatfield conforming sound editor (uncredited) Chris Pinkston sound technician (uncredited) Ronald G. Roumas sound re-recordist (uncredited) Mac Smith apprentice sound designer (uncredited) John Soukup sound transfer (uncredited) Doug Winningham assistant sound effects editor (uncredited) Special Effects by David Amborn special effects foreman Larz Anderson special effects Steve Austin special effects Kirk Barton special effects (as Kirk M. Barton) Robert M. Bell special effects (as Robert Bell) Steve Bunyea- special effects set coordinator Kenneth C. Clark special effects set standby (as Ken Clark) Walt Conti animatronic effects: Edge Innovations Jack Davis special effects Bruce Allan Donnellan special effects (as Bruce Donnellan) Ken Ebert special effects John Frazier special effects supervisor Tommy Frazier special effects Alec Gillis animatronic effects: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. Chuck Hessey special effects (as Charles Hessey) Jeff Jarvis special effects David Kirk special effects Joe Klein special effects Brandon K. McLaughlin special effects Martin Montoya special effects technician Jane E. Pepiot special effects office coordinator Jeff Pepiot special effects Ken Pepiot special effects supervisor (as Kenneth D. Pepiot) Justin Raleigh- lab technician: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. Gintar Repecka special effects James G. Thomas special effects technician Bryan Wohlers special effects technician Tom Woodruff Jr. animatronic effects: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. Taylor Ball special effects assistant (uncredited) David Beneke special effects crew (uncredited) Ty Boyce animatronic designer (uncredited) Evan Campbell sculptor (uncredited) Russ Herpich- mold maker: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (uncredited) Ken Mieding- special effects technician (uncredited) Steve Newburn mold department/technician: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (uncredited) Steve Wolf special effects technician (uncredited) Visual Effects by Amit Agrawal- software development department manager: SPI Richard Alonso computer graphics (as Rick Alonso) Maura Alvarez rotoscope lead artist: SPI (as Maura N. Alvarez) Christopher Arreola- lead scanning technician: SPI Nick Bali system engineer: SPI Brian Battles high speed compositing artist: SPI John Berri visual effects avid editor: SPI Steven Blakey visual effects technical director: SPI (as Steve Blakey) David Bleich matte painter: SPI Christian Boudman high speed compositing artist: SPI Virginia Bowman bonsai compositor: SPI David Burton- CG supervisor: SPI Bonjin Byun bonsai compositor: SPI Timothy Michael Cairns visual effects production assistant: SPI Rusty Case senior systems architect Clint Colver bonsai compositor: SPI Doug Creel visual effects technical director: SPI Lisa Deaner high speed compositing artist: SPI Debbie Denise visual effects executive producer: SPI Tony Diep high speed compositing artist: SPI Jeff Dillinger lead technical assistant: SPI Colin Drobnis bonsai compositor: SPI Sheena Duggal creative head of HSC: SPI R. Stirling Duguid visual effects technical director: SPI Curtis Edwards visual effects technical director: SPI (as Curtis NZ Edwards) Thomas F. Ford IV HSC production manager: SPI Crys Forsyth-Smith visual effects producer: SPI Kevin Freeman technical assistant Layne Friedman computer graphics supervisor: SPI Amy Garback- additional visual effects: Travelling Pictures Jennifer German high speed compositing artist: SPI Bart Giovanetti computer graphics supervisor: SPI (as Bart Giovannetti) Dawn Guinta head of high speed compositing: SPI Harry Gundersen visual effects technical director: SPI Brian Hall software engineer: SPI Lindsay Hallett visual effects digital production manager: SPI (as Lindsay Burnett) Eric Hanson visual effects technical director: SPI Todd Hara technical assistant: SPI Anthony Harris assistant digital color timer Matthew Hausman visual effects technical director: SPI (as Matt Hausman) Michael Hemschoot bonsai compositor: SPI (as Michael Ffish Hemschoot) Garman Herigstad visual effects technical director: SPI Jep Hill bonsai compositor: SPI Stephen Jennings production services technician Manson Jones software engineer: SPI Jennifer Juen- visual effects digital coordinator: SPI Joanie Karnowski match move artist: SPI Dan Kaufman- visual effects technical director: SPI Olin Kimberly video engineer: SPI Simon Knights computer graphics Raji Kodja visual effects technical director: SPI Zsolt Krajcsik- visual effects technical director: SPI Daniel La Chapelle visual effects technical director: SPI Lea Lambert rotoscope artist: SPI David C. Lawson visual effects technical director: SPI Robert Legato visual effects consultant C. J. LePage technical assistant Didier Levy digital artist Lauren A. Littleton visual effects production manager: SPI (as Lauren Ann Littleton) Tim Llewellyn bonsai compositor: SPI Mark Alan Loso high speed compositing artist: SPI Tom Lynnes visual effects technical director: SPI Skye Lyons visual effects digital coordinator: SPI Sam J. Marrocco additional visual effects: Travelling Pictures (as Sam Marrocco) LaNelle Mason rotoscope artist: SPI John McGee texture painter: SPI Garrick McLaughlin technical assistant: SPI Robb Miller visual effects accountant: SPI Dean Miya senior systems engineer: SPI Bruce Navsky software engineer: SPI John Nicolard- digital color timer: SPI Rachel Nicoll- match move artist: SPI (as Rachel T. Nicoll) Jeff Olm high speed compositing artist: SPI Ethan Ormsby bonsai compositor: SPI (as Ethan A. Ormsby) Bob Peitzman bonsai compositor: SPI Loree Perrett- rotoscope artist: SPI Todd Pilger visual effects technical director: SPI Derrick Quarles lead film recordist: SPI Ken Ralston visual effects supervisor Sam Richards- visual effects technical director: SPI Allen Ruilova- visual effects technical director: SPI Rosendo Salazar technical assistant: SPI David Schaub- whale animator: SPI Eric Scott visual effects digital coordinator: SPI Steve Sexton computer systems Min-Zhi Shao- software engineer: SPI Rick Shick high speed compositing artist: SPI John R. Shourt rotoscope artist: SPI (as John Shourt) Aaron Smith bonsai compositor: SPI Jeff W. Smith lead match move artist: SPI Dee Storm negative line-up: SPI Robert Stromberg additional paintings: SPI Kendrick Sutherland technical assistant: SPI David Takayama high speed compositing artist: SPI (as Dave Takayama) Cari Thomas visual effects producer Joseph Thomas lead match move artist: SPI Donna Tracy- texture painter: SPI Michael Trujillo senior video/hardware engineer: SPI James Valentine rotoscope artist: SPI Ron Vargas senior visual effects video editor: SPI Alberto Velez- systems engineering department manager: SPI Marco Vidaurre technical assistant: SPI Carey Villegas co-visual effects supervisor: SPI (as Carey Grant Villegas) Alex Whang matchmover/modeler: SPI Guy Wiedmann visual effects editor (as Guy T. Wiedmann) Jeff Willette visual effects technical director: SPI John Willette- additional visual effects: Travelling Pictures Chris Winters additional visual effects: Travelling Pictures Jonathan Wood visual effects technical director: SPI Doug Yoshida visual effects technical director: SPI (as Douglas Yoshida) Tony Alexander digital artist: Radium (uncredited) Dean Andolsek gaffer: visual effects photography (uncredited) Bill Houston Ball matchmove artist (uncredited) Rob Bredow water development: RD (uncredited) Sean Callan technical assistant (uncredited) Danielle Conroy senior manager of digital production (uncredited) Thomas R. Dickens senior modeler: SPI (uncredited) Robert Duncan digital visual effects supervisor: CFC (uncredited) Fish Essenfeld compositing and 2D supervisor: Metrolight Studios (uncredited) Dan Feinstein rotoscope artist (uncredited) John Follmer- head of production: MetroLight Studios (uncredited) Steve Fong visual effects artist (uncredited) Darrel Griffin- digital lab: CFC (uncredited) Taigne Hammock resource administrator (uncredited) Ralph Horan visual effects producer (uncredited) Drew Jones visual effects producer: CFC (uncredited) Michael Kabella lead software engineer (uncredited) Richard Kidd- digital effects supervisor (uncredited) Stephen Kowalski senior systems engineer (uncredited) James W. Kristoff executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios (uncredited) Roz Lowrie visual effects editorial: CFC (uncredited) Heather MacPhee digital artist: Metrolight Studios (uncredited) Gilligan Markham software engineer: SPI (uncredited) Kevin May digital artist (uncredited) Mark Nelmes- digital compositing artist: CFC (uncredited) Alex Payman- digital compositing artist: CFC (uncredited) John H. Radulovic visual effects producer (uncredited) Richard Sandoval technical assistant: SPI (uncredited) Dobbie Schiff- visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios (uncredited) Dominic Sidoli visual effects coordinator: CFC (uncredited) Andrew Titcomb pre-visualization (uncredited) Gavin Toomey digital compositing artist: CFC (uncredited) Audrea Topps Harjo- digital producer: SPI (uncredited) Alex Tropiec Jr. Flame artist: Radium (uncredited) Barry Weiss senior staff: SPI (uncredited) Kathleen Woolery digital color timer (uncredited) Patrick Zentis digital compositor: Digital Backlot (uncredited) Credits: Filming Locations: Philippines Farm to Market Roads 48 and 1268, Mobeetie, Texas, USA (crossroads) Memphis, Tennessee, USA Monuriki, Fiji Brownstone Street, Backlot, Universal Studios 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA Canadian, Texas, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Malibu, California, USA Moscow, Russia Production Companies Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox) DreamWorks SKG (presents) (as Dreamworks Pictures) ImageMovers (as Imagemovers) Playtone Special Effects Amalgamated Dynamics (animatronic effects) Composite Image Systems (CIS) (additional visual effects) Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (additional visual effects) Edge Innovations (animatronic effects) MetroLight Studios Reel FX Creative Studios (as Radium) Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (special visual effects) Travelling Pictures (additional visual effects) Vanishing Point Entertainment (additional visual effects photography) Distributors Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2000) (USA) (theatrical) DreamWorks Distribution (2001) (Non-US) (theatrical) (through UIP) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Non-US) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) CJ Entertainment (2001) (South Korea) (theatrical) Filmes Lusomundo (2001) (Portugal) (theatrical) Karantanija Film (2001) (Slovenia) (theatrical) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Germany) (theatrical) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Spain) (theatrical) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical) United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical) Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD) Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) Net5 (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) Premer Video Film (Russia) (VHS) Universal Home Video (Brazil) (DVD) Universal Home Video (Brazil) (VHS) Universal Pictures Benelux (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS) Universal Pictures Nordic (2001) (Sweden) (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (DVD) Other Companies Executive Assurance (security) American Humane Association, The (animals monitored by) Arrington Ranch (thanks) BT Industrial Supply (expendables) Behind the Scenes Freight (shipping by) Bender ET (GFCI shock protection provided by) Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes) Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies) City of Memphis (thanks) DeLuxe Laboratories (color and prints) Direct Tools Fasteners (expendables) Discreet (thanks) Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production) FedEx (trademark used by permission) Fiji Visitors Bureau (thanks) Film Art (artwork) For Stars Catering (catering) Jo Anne Kane Music Services (copyist) L. 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Mad Dogs (loop group) Lifeguard Safety (marine safety: Fiji) Lightnin Production Rentals (transportation equipment) Matagali of Mosesi Namomo of the Village of Yanuya (thanks) Memphis Shelby County Film Television Commission (thanks) Native Land Trust Board of Fiji (thanks) On Tour Productions (special thanks) Pacific Title (opticals) Panavision (cameras and lenses) Paramount Transportation Services (transportation services) Playback Technologies (video and computer graphics) Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering) Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals) Rockbottom Rentals (nextel cell phone rentals) Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services) Texas Department of Transportation (thanks) Texas Film Commission (thanks) Texas, State of (thanks) The Film Unit, Wellington (thanks) WMC-TV (thanks) Xtreme Forwarding (thanks) Awards and Nominations 15 wins and 23 nominations Academy Awards, USA 2001 Oscar – Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role Tom Hanks Best Sound Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands ,William B. Kaplan Golden Globes, USA 2001 Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Tom Hanks BAFTA Awards 2001 – Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Tom Hanks Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001 Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Tom Hanks ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2001 Won ASCAP Award Top Box Office Films Alan Silvestri American Cinema Editors, USA 2001 Nominated Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic Arthur Schmidt Angel Awards 2001 Nominated Silver Angel Feature Film Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2001 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama Helen Hunt Blockbuster Entertainment Award 2001 Nominated Favorite Actor Drama Tom Hanks Bogey Awards, Germany 2001 Won Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2000 3rd place BSFC Award Best Actor Tom Hanks Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2001 Won Critics Choice Award Best Inanimate Object Wilson the Volleyball Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Picture Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2001 Won CFCA Award Best Actor Tom Hanks Nominated CFCA Award Best Director Robert Zemeckis Best Cinematography Don Burgess Christopher Awards 2001 Won Feature Films Robert Zemeckis (Director), Dreamworks Cinema Audio Society, USA 2001 Nominated C. A. S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film Randy Thom (re-recording mixer) Tom Johnson (re-recording mixer) Dennis S. Sands (re-recording mixer) William B. Kaplan (production mixer) Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2001 3rd place DFWFCA Award Best Actor Tom Hanks Golden Screen, Germany 2001 Won Golden Screen Golden Trailer Awards 2001 Nominated Golden Trailer Best Drama Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards 2001 Won Best Contemporary Makeup Feature Daniel C. Striepeke Deborah La Mia Denaver Bill Myer Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2000 Nominated Sierra Award Best Actor Tom Hanks Best Director Robert Zemeckis Best Cinematography Don Burgess Best Visual Effects John Frazier, Ken Ralston MTV Movie Awards 2001 Nominated Best Male Performance Tom Hanks Best Kiss Tom Hanks Helen Hunt Best Action Sequence For the plane crash. Best On-Screen Team Tom Hanks and Wilson the Volleyball Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2001 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing Sound Effects