S4 Non-print fiction
Previewing Activity 1
Student Name: _______________
Cast Away
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Instructions:
1. Watch the trailer of Cast Away.
2. Read the following movie summary and complete the quiz worksheet.
Cast Away
Runtime: 150 mins
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick
Searcy, Christopher Noth, Lari
White, Geoffrey Blake, Jenifer
Lewis
From the director of "Forrest Gump" comes a contemporary drama
about a man in isolation who is forced to transform himself both
physically and emotionally in order to survive. The action turns on
the character of Chuck Nolan (Tom Hanks), a corporate
troubleshooter at a FedEx office in Moscow who survives a plane
crash, only to find himself stranded on a deserted island. Having once
divided his life in minutes and hours, he must now adjust to a new
environment where time is measured in months and years.
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of the
film
Movie
Title
Main
Characters
The most
unforgettable
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happy ending
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ending for this
scene of the
trailer
for this story
story
Plot keywords for
Cast Away (2000)
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Barefoot
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Elvis Presley
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Elvis
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Burial
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Christmas
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Airplane Accident
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Cargo Plane
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Survival
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Isolation
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Tropical Island
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Presumed Dead
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Raft
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Spear Fishing
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Tooth Extraction
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Castaway
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Lost Love
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Mail Carrier
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Product Placement
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Blockbuster
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Cabin Fever
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Coconut
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Coral
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Fire
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Hunger
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Imaginary Friend
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Loneliness
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Rain
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Sailing
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Storm
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Suicidal Thoughts
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Suicide Attempt
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Thirst
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Time
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Volleyball
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Whale
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Self Dentistry
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Inanimate Object In Ca
st Credits
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Ingenuity
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Stranded