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

Bruce Springsteen Wrote the Theme

Springsteen's song "The Streets of Philadelphia" was inspired by the city, obviously. Demme hired Neil Young to compose a rock song for the movie's ending, and Springsteen to compose a song for the film's opening. “Demme had sent me that opening piece of film where the camera moves slowly through Philly,” Springsteen said. “Eventually, I came up with that tiny, little beat and I figured it wasn’t what he wanted, but I sent it to him anyway and asked, ‘What do you think?’” "Streets of Philadelphia" beat out Neil Young's song at the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammy's.