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It’s Tom Hanks’ Birthday! Celebrate By Watching 10 Of The Icon’s Best Movies

Happy 66th to a true acting legend.

by Simone R. Johnson
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: Tom Hanks attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Science...
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Tom Hanks movies are just as iconic as the actor himself. Who else could play Mr. Rogers with such tenderness or capture the charisma of Woody, the toy cowboy? The man is a national treasure who must be protected at all costs. So, to honor Tom Hanks’ birthday (his 66th!), binge 10 of his most classic flicks.

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Cast Away | 2000

After a FedEx cargo plane crashes on a deserted island, systems analyst Chuck Noland is the sole survivor. While marooned, he contemplates his life, mortality, and escape. It's a heartbreaking story of survival and the strength of the human spirit.

Twentieth Century Fox
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