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The Road (2009)

R 111 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Thriller  -   2 December 2009 (France)
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A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.

Director:

John Hillcoat

Writers:

Cormac McCarthy (novel), Joe Penhall (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Viggo Mortensen ...
Man
Kodi Smit-McPhee ...
Boy
Robert Duvall ...
Guy Pearce ...
Molly Parker ...
Motherly Woman
Michael Kenneth Williams ...
Thief
Garret Dillahunt ...
Gang Member
Charlize Theron ...
Bob Jennings ...
Bearded Man
Agnes Herrmann Agnes Herrmann ...
Archer's Woman
Buddy Sosthand ...
Archer
Kirk Brown ...
Bearded Face
Jack Erdie ...
Bearded Man #2
David August Lindauer David August Lindauer ...
Man On Mattress
Gina Preciado ...
Well Fed Woman
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Storyline

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing: just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless cannibalistic bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a rusting shopping cart of scavenged food--and each other. Written by Sean Pollock  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cart | Snow | Journey | Pistol | Cannibal  | See more »

Taglines:

In a moment the world changed forever.

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

A Estrada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,502,231 (USA) (29 November 2009) (111 Screens)

Gross:

$8,104,518 (USA) (7 March 2010)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The old man's line about having a son was not in the script and was ad-libbed by Robert Duvall after they were all tired from many takes. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the beginning, the Man is shown to only have two bullets in his revolver. But when we see the front the revolver after he cocked the hammer and pointed the gun at the urinating gangster we see two rounds in the cylinder. The cylinder will rotate again if the hammer is pulled back, so when he fired seconds later the hammer would have hit an empty chamber. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Wife: What's happening? Why are you taking a bath?
The Man: I'm not.
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Crazy Credits

Over the end credits, we hear the sounds of children playing. What the world must have been like in happier times. See more »

Connections

Featured in Scream Awards 2010 (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND HARPSICHORD NO. 3 IN E MAJOR: ADAGIO MA NON TANTO"
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Arranged by Ryan Franks
Performed by Ryan Franks & Harry Scorzo
Courtesy of CRUCIAL MUSIC CORPORATION See more »