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Inspired by Slavomir Rawicz's acclaimed novel, "The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom" as well as other real life accounts, six time Oscar nominated director Peter Weir's ("Witness", "Master And Commander", & "Dead Poet's Society") "The Way Back" is a remarkable adventure story chronicling the escape of a small group of multi-national prisoners from a Siberian gulag in 1940 and their epic life affirming journey over thousands of miles across five hostile countries.
Original Release
11/26/2010
US Release
12/29/2010
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Mr. Smith |
| Colin Farrell | Valka |
| Jim Sturgess | Janusz / Janusz Wieszczek |
| Saoirse Ronan | Irena / Irena Zielińska |
| Mark Strong | Khabarov / Andrei Khabarov |
| Dejan Angelov | Andrei |
| Alexandru Potocean | Tomasz / Tomasz Horodinsky |
| Gustaf Skarsgard | Voss / Andrejs Voss |
| Sebastian Urzendowsky | Kazik |
| Yordan Bikov | Garbage Eater #1 |
Directors
Writers
Peter Weir, Keith R. Clarke, Slavomir Rawicz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Mr. Smith |
| Colin Farrell | Valka |
| Jim Sturgess | Janusz / Janusz Wieszczek |
| Saoirse Ronan | Irena / Irena Zielińska |
| Mark Strong | Khabarov / Andrei Khabarov |
| Dejan Angelov | Andrei |
| Alexandru Potocean | Tomasz / Tomasz Horodinsky |
| Gustaf Skarsgard | Voss / Andrejs Voss |
| Sebastian Urzendowsky | Kazik |
| Yordan Bikov | Garbage Eater #1 |
| Zachary Baharov | Interrogator |
| Igor Gnezdilov | Bohdan |
| Stanislav Pishtalov | Commandant |
| Nikolay Stanoev | Yuri |
| Stefan Shterev | Cook |
| Ruslan Kupenov | Garbage Eater #2 |
| Nikolay Mutafchiev | Guard #1 |
| Valentin Ganev | Guard #2 |
| Anton Trendafilov | Steam Man |
| Pearce Quigley | The Professor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei | Executive Producer |
| Ed Borgerding | Executive Producer |
| Keith R. Clarke | Executive Producer |
| Jake Eberts | Executive Producer |
| Adam Leipzig | Executive Producer |
| Simon Oakes | Executive Producer |
| John Ptak | Executive Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Tobin Armbrust | Executive Producer |
| Alexander Yves Brunner | Executive Producer |
| Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Joni Levin | Producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | Producer |
| Peter Weir | Producer |
| Keith Clark | Producer |
| Jimmy Abounouom | Producer |
| Duncan Henderson | Producer |
| Robert Huberman | Producer |
| Marius A. Markevicius | Producer |
| Roee Sharon | Producer |
| Karim Abouobayd | Producer |
| R.J. Mino | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Way Back (Uk)
The Way Back
Clips
The Way Back: Escape
The Way Back: Formulating A Plan
The Way Back: Valka And The Wolf
The Way Back: Sandstorm
The Way Back: Crossing The Ice Bridge
The Way Back: Irena
The Way Back: Mr. Smith
The Way Back: The Lake
The Way Back: The Plan
Behind the Scenes
The Way Back: An Important Time In History Featurette
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2011 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |
