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The Way Back (2010)

22/11/2010 (IN)•Drama, Adventure, History•2h 13m
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Their escape was just the beginning.

Overview

At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ed Harris

      Ed Harris

      Mr. Smith

    2. Jim Sturgess

      Jim Sturgess

      Janusz Wieszczek

    3. Saoirse Ronan

      Saoirse Ronan

      Irena Zielińska

    4. Colin Farrell

      Colin Farrell

      Valka

    5. Mark Strong

      Mark Strong

      Andrei Khabarov

    6. Gustaf Skarsgård

      Gustaf Skarsgård

      Andrejs Voss

    7. Dejan Angelov

      Dejan Angelov

      Andrei

    8. Dragoș Bucur

      Dragoș Bucur

      Zoran

    9. Sally Brunski

      Sally Brunski

      Janusz's Wife, 1939

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    A review by Andres Gomez

    7.0
    Written by Andres Gomez on Nov 26, 2013

    It is always a pleasure to watch one of Ed Harris movies. The plot hooks you and the staging is impressive but the movie is not as thrilling as it could have been.

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$30,000,000.00

    Revenue$24,200,000.00

    Keywords

    • escape
    • world war ii
    • soviet union
    • anti-communism
    • india
    • gulag
    • american
    • thug
    • based on memoir or autobiography
    • communism
    • political repression
    • ussr

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