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The Way Back (2010)
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell
Runtime133 min
Rating12
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Way Back (2010) directed by Peter Weir received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its powerful story and stunning visuals. The film received several award nominations, including an Oscar nod for Best Makeup. On IMDb, it has a rating of 7.3/10, indicating positive audience reception, while Rotten Tomatoes reports a 73% critics' score.
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Director Peter Weir's The Way Back from 2010 is a gripping historical drama that immerses viewers in the harrowing journey of a group of prisoners who escape a Siberian gulag during World War II. With standout performances from Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, and Saoirse Ronan, the film blends adventure, survival, and deeply personal stories to create a cinematic experience that will captivate fans of thought-provoking character-driven narratives.
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The Way Back is a 2010 American survival film directed by Peter Weir, from a screenplay by Weir and Keith Clarke. The film is inspired by The Long Walk (1956), the memoir by former Polish prisoner of war Sławomir Rawicz, who claimed to have escaped from a Soviet Gulag and walked 4,000 miles (6,400 km) to freedom in World War II. The film stars Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, and Saoirse Ronan, with Alexandru Potocean, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Gustaf Skarsgård, Dragoș Bucur and Mark Strong.
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