Did You Know These Behind-The-Scenes Facts About "Cast Away"?

Winston Groom Didn't Earn Royalties

Though the film earned $667 million in ticket sales, author Winston Groom didn't see any of the money in royalties. Paramount Studio contends that, despite the success, they didn't earn back enough money to even out the production spending. The claim is a little suspicious though because both Hanks and Zemeckis walked away with a $30 million paycheck. Groom actually took Paramount to court, and the judge pointed out that Groom had signed a bad contract. In the end, he made around $350,000 off the movie.

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