The Road Movie

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Who's Involved:

Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall, Joe Penhall, John Hillcoat, Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz

Release Date:

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
some violence, disturbing images and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 48 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen, Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and 12-year-old Kodi Smit McPhee star in the big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Road" – the story of a man (Mortensen) and his young son (Smit-McPhee) traveling through a desperate, post-apocalyptic world.


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Who stars in The Road: Cast List


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Who's making The Road: Crew List

A look at the The Road behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Hillcoat last directed Triple 9 and Lawless. The film's writer Joe Penhall last wrote King of Thieves and Enduring Love.

Screenwriter

Joe Penhall

Producers

Paula Mae Schwartz
Steve Schwartz
Nick Wechsler

Production Company

2929 Productions

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Production: What we know about The Road?

Key Facts

  1. Based on the Cormac McCarthy best selling and Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2009 - September: The film was set to Completed  status.

The Road Release Date: When was the film released?


The Road was a Limited release in 2009 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in around 100 theaters. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Old Dogs, Ninja Assassin and The Princess and the Frog.

As a Limited release, The Road will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

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

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The Road was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 .

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