The Way Back
“Their escape was just the beginning.”
2010•PG-13•2h 13m•7.0•Released
DramaAdventureHistory
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.
Director
Peter Weir
Writer
Peter Weir, Keith R. Clarke
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$24M
Languages
English, Polish, Russian
Studio
Exclusive Media
Cast
Ed Harris
Mr. Smith
Jim Sturgess
Janusz Wieszczek
Saoirse Ronan
Irena Zielińska
Colin Farrell
Valka
Mark Strong
Andrei Khabarov
Gustaf Skarsgård
Andrejs Voss
Dejan Angelov
Andrei
Dragoș Bucur
Zoran
Sally Brunski
Janusz's Wife, 1939
Alexandru Potocean
Tomasz Horodinsky
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Kazik
Zahari Baharov
Interrogator
Ihor Hniezdilov
Bohdan
Stanislav Pishtalov
Commandant
Mariy Grigorov
Lazar
Production
Company
Exclusive Media
Company
National Geographic Films
Company
Image Nation Studios
Company
Exclusive Films
Company
Monolith Films
Producer
Joni Levin
Producer
Nigel Sinclair
Producer
Peter Weir
Producer
Keith Clark
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