Cast Away is a 2000 American adventure drama movie directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. It follows a FedEx employee surviving in an uninhabited island after the plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean. The movie gained positive reviews from critics and holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. At the 73rd Academy Awards, Hanks was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, but lost to Russell Crowe for "Gladiator".