Between 1695 and 1696 the Spanish decided to subjugate the Peten Itza by force. Several battles followed but the Itza managed to stave off the Spaniards. Finally, in January 14th, 1697 an expedition headed by Ursua left Campeche on a newly constructed road to Lake Peten.
Cast Away Photos. Movie Info. An exploration of human survival and the ability of fate to alter even the tidiest of lives with one major event, Cast Away tells the story of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a Federal Express engineer who devotes most of his life to his troubleshooting job.
Tom Hanks and Dabney Coleman starred three times together. The first time was in the movie The Man with One Red Shoe in 1985. Two years later, they worked together again in Dragnet. Ten years later, in 1998, Dabney Coleman played Tom Hanks's father in the romantic comedy You've Got Mail.