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The Way Back

2010-11-22 · 133 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Adventure · History

A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.

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Directors
Peter Weir
Production companies
Exclusive Media, National Geographic Films, Image Nation Studios, Exclusive Films, Monolith Films
Countries
Poland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000,000
Revenue
USD 24,172,201

Top Cast

Ed HarrisEd HarrisMr. Smith
Jim SturgessJim SturgessJanusz Wieszczek
Saoirse RonanSaoirse RonanIrena Zielińska
Colin FarrellColin FarrellValka
Mark StrongMark StrongAndrei Khabarov
Gustaf SkarsgårdGustaf SkarsgårdAndrejs Voss
Dejan AngelovDejan AngelovAndrei
Dragoș BucurDragoș BucurZoran
Sally BrunskiSally BrunskiJanusz's Wife, 1939
Alexandru PotoceanAlexandru PotoceanTomasz Horodinsky
Sebastian UrzendowskySebastian UrzendowskyKazik
Zahari BaharovZahari BaharovInterrogator
Ihor HniezdilovIhor HniezdilovBohdan
Stanislav PishtalovStanislav PishtalovCommandant
Mariy GrigorovLazar
Nikolay StanoevNikolay StanoevYuri
Stefan ShterevStefan ShterevCook
Yordan BikovYordan BikovGarbage Eater #1
Ruslan KupenovGarbage Eater #2
Nikolay MutafchievNikolay MutafchievGuard #1

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