Trapped, wrecked, driven to despair, longing to hear the human voice: this Showdown celebrates the glorious castaways—those behind the wall where all is lost and the gravity of the situation has set in. What are the best, largely sole-performer films buried within cinema history? We’ll allow other (on-screen) actors as long as most of the runtime involves just a single character, whether they’re on Mars, the Moon or in the wild. It’s time to come out of the shallows, go inside and locke the door for 127 hours, or however long it takes you to duel over the ten greatest solo screen performances of all time.
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