The Way Back Movie

Their escape was just the beginning

The Way Back movie poster

Who's Involved:

Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, Nigel Sinclair, Mark Strong, Peter Weir, Guy East, Duncan Henderson, Keith Clarke, Joni Levin

Release Date:

Friday, January 21, 2011 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image and brief strong language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 12 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Based on a memoir by Slavomir Rawicz about his escape from a Siberian gulag and subsequent 4000-mile walk to freedom in India.

modified plot formulation from imdb.com


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Who stars in The Way Back: Cast List


Little Women, Foe  


The Penguin (series), Epic  


Downtown Owl, Love Lies Bleeding  


Upside Down, Crossing Over  


The End We Start From, John Carter  

Who's making The Way Back: Crew List

A look at the The Way Back behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Weir last directed Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Pattern Recognition. The film's writer Peter Weir last wrote Shantaram (Series) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

Director

Peter Weir

Screenwriter

Peter Weir

Producers

Duncan Henderson
Joni Levin
Nigel Sinclair
Peter Weir

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Production: What we know about The Way Back?

Key Facts

  1. Based on the memoir "The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom" by Slavomir Rawicz.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2010 - September: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2009 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

The Way Back Release Date: When was the film released?


The Way Back was a Nationwide release in 2011 on Friday, January 21, 2011 in around 650 theaters. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including No Strings Attached, The Company Men and Dhobi Ghat.

The Way Back DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Way Back was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 .

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