Tom Hanks stars as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock.  His fast-paced career takes him, often at a moment's notice, to far-flung locales - and away from his girlfriend Kelly, played by Helen Hunt. Chuck's manic existence abruptly ends when, after a plane crash, he becomes isolated on a remote island - cast away into the most desolate environment imaginable.  Stripped of the conveniences of everyday life, he first must meet the basic needs of survival, including water, food and shelter.  Chuck, the consummate problem solver, eventually figures out how to sustain himself physically. What happens next is that Chuck begins his true personal journey...