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The Way Back (2010)

Movie ★ 7.0 133 min

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.

Peter Weir Director

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Quick facts

Released
November 22, 2010
Runtime
133 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$30.0M
Box office
$24.2M
IMDb
tt1023114
Country
Poland, United Arab Emirates, United States
Language
English, Polish, Russian
Studio
Exclusive Media, National Geographic Films, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Exclusive Films

Themes

Cast

Ed Harris Ed Harris Mr. Smith Jim Sturgess Jim Sturgess Janusz Wieszczek Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan Irena Zielińska Colin Farrell Colin Farrell Valka Mark Strong Mark Strong Andrei Khabarov Gustaf Skarsgård Gustaf Skarsgård Andrejs Voss Dejan Angelov Dejan Angelov Andrei Dragoș Bucur Dragoș Bucur Zoran Sally Brunski Sally Brunski Janusz's Wife, 1939 Alexandru Potocean Alexandru Potocean Tomasz Horodinsky Sebastian Urzendowsky Sebastian Urzendowsky Kazik Zahari Baharov Zahari Baharov Interrogator Ihor Hniezdilov Ihor Hniezdilov Bohdan Stanislav Pishtalov Stanislav Pishtalov Commandant Mariy Grigorov Lazar Nikolay Stanoev Nikolay Stanoev Yuri Stefan Shterev Stefan Shterev Cook Yordan Bikov Yordan Bikov Garbage Eater #1

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Way Back about?
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.
Who directed The Way Back?
The Way Back was directed by Peter Weir.
Who stars in The Way Back?
The Way Back stars Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell.
When was The Way Back released?
The Way Back is a 2010 drama, adventure, history film.
Where can I watch The Way Back?
You can watch The Way Back with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.