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The Road -- A father (Mortensen) and son (Smit-McPhee) walk for months across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape in search of civilization.
The Road -- A clip from the DVD/Blu-ray release of The Road
The Road -- Interview: Viggo Mortensen "On The book and film's theme"
The Road -- A father (Mortensen) and son (Smit-McPhee) walk for months across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape in search of civilization.
The Road -- A father (Mortensen) and son (Smit-McPhee) walk for months across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape in search of civilization.

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Director:
John Hillcoat
Writers:
Cormac McCarthy (novel)
Joe Penhall (screenplay)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Road on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
2 December 2009 (France) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Drama See more »
Tagline:
In a moment the world changed forever.
Plot:
A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Viggo Mortensen ... Man

Kodi Smit-McPhee ... Boy

Robert Duvall ... Old Man

Guy Pearce ... Veteran

Molly Parker ... Motherly Woman

Michael Kenneth Williams ... Thief

Garret Dillahunt ... Gang Member

Charlize Theron ... Woman

Bob Jennings ... Bearded Man
Agnes Herrmann ... Archer's Woman

Buddy Sosthand ... Archer

Kirk Brown ... Bearded Face

Jack Erdie ... Bearded Man #2
David August Lindauer ... Man On Mattress

Gina Preciado ... Well Fed Woman
Mary Rawson ... Well Fed Woman #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jeremy Ambler ... Man In Cellar #1 (uncredited)

Aaron Bernard ... Militant (uncredited)
Kacey Byrne-Houser ... Woman In Cellar (uncredited)
Jarrod DiGiorgi ... Well Fed Man (uncredited)

Paul Hodge ... Militant (uncredited)
Chaz Moneypenny ... Man In Cellar #2 (uncredited)

Nick Pasqual ... Militant (uncredited)
Paul J. Rosenburg ... Cannibal (uncredited)
Brenna Roth ... Road Gang Member (uncredited)

Mark Tierno ... Baby Eater (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Hillcoat 
 
Writing credits
Cormac McCarthy (novel)

Joe Penhall (screenplay)

Produced by
Marc Butan .... executive producer
Mark Cuban .... executive producer
Erik Hodge .... co-producer
Paula Mae Schwartz .... producer
Steve Schwartz .... producer
Rudd Simmons .... executive producer
Mike Upton .... co-producer
Todd Wagner .... executive producer
Nick Wechsler .... producer
 
Original Music by
Nick Cave 
Warren Ellis 
 
Cinematography by
Javier Aguirresarobe (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jon Gregory 
 
Casting by
Francine Maisler 
 
Production Design by
Chris Kennedy 
 
Art Direction by
Gershon Ginsburg 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert Greenfield 
 
Costume Design by
Margot Wilson 
 
Makeup Department
Enzo Angileri .... hair stylist: Ms.Theron
Mandi Crane .... third assistant makeup artist (as Mandi Ann Crane)
Rocky Faulkner .... second assistant makeup artist
Toni G .... makeup department head
Kevin Haney .... prosthetic leg
Nancy Keslar .... additional hair stylist
Deborah Rutherford .... additional makeup artist (as Deborah Patino)
Yoichi Art Sakamoto .... prosthetic teeth (as Art Sakamoto)
Jennifer Santiago .... assistant hair stylist
Geordie Sheffer .... hair department head
Justin Stafford .... additional makeup artist: beard, additional photography
Rachel Geary .... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Cristina Patterson Ceret .... contact lens painter (uncredited)
Sherri Simmons .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Buddy Enright .... unit production manager
Jamey Pryde .... post-production supervisor
Mike Upton .... senior vice president of production: 2929
Mike Upton .... unit production manager: additional photography
Michelle Krumm .... executive in charge of production (uncredited)
Jeff Maynard .... executive in charge of post-production (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalie S. Brown .... dga trainee
Vernon Davidson .... second assistant director (as Vernon A. Davidson)
Ryan Krayser .... second second assistant director
Kyle LeMire .... second assistant director: additional photography
John Nelson .... first assistant director (as John M. Nelson)
Karen Radzikowski .... second assistant director (as Karen C. Radzikowski)
David J. Webb .... first assistant director: additional photography (as David Webb)
 
Art Department
Scott Alplanalp .... carpenter: Oregon
Colin Baxter .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania
Jesse Best .... art department production assistant
Philip Blackburn .... set dresser: Oregon (as Phil Blackburn)
Patcharee Blanchard .... set dresser: Louisiana
Paul Blanchard .... leadperson: Louisiana
Vincent Borrelli .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania (as Vince Borelli)
Emilie Bosworth-Clemens .... utility (as Emile Bosworth-Clemens)
Dan Bothe .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
Ryan Bradich .... tree service: Oregon, Keelen Bros. Tree Service
Kevin C. Brady .... leadperson: Pennsylvania (as K.C. Brady)
William R. Bricker .... swing boss (as William Bricker)
Edgar Um Bucholtz .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania (as Edgar Bucholtz)
Robert Buncher .... construction gangboss
Daragh Byrne .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
John C. Cameron .... first assistant property master (as John Cameron)
John C. Cameron .... property master: additional photography (as John Cameron)
Michael Campise .... greens: Pennsylvania
Charles A. Carlsen .... key greens: Oregon
Christopher Carlsen .... greens: additional photography (as Chris Carlsen)
Julie Chill .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania
Joe Coward .... greens: Pennsylvania
Michael Crockett .... greens: Oregon
Darien N. D'Alfonso .... second charge scenic (as Darien D'Alfanso)
Jolene Dames .... on set painter
Gina Favano .... greens: Pennsylvania
Alan Feffer .... construction stand-by: Oregon
Alan Feffer .... shop foreman: Oregon
Pete Frantz .... carpenter: Oregon (as Peter A. Frantz)
Tony Gilch .... tree service: Oregon, Keelen Bros. Tree Service
Jon Graubarth .... set dresser: Louisiana
Robert Greenfield III .... on-set dresser
Whitney Guerra Jr. .... set dresser: Louisiana
Jim Heastings .... carpenter: Pennsylvania (as Jim R. Heastings)
Joshua Hogan .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania
John W. Iwanonkiw .... additional set dresser
Ella Jackson .... set dresser: Louisiana
Brandon Jenkis .... greens: Oregon
Adam Johnson .... set dresser: Oregon
Norm Johnson .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
Gregory Jones .... key greens: Pennsylvania
Joel F. Keefer .... tree service: Oregon, Keelen Bros. Tree Service
Wyllie F. Keefer .... tree service: Oregon, Keelen Bros. Tree Service
Brett Kennedy .... additional set dresser
Sean Kennedy .... buyer: additional photography
Bradley Jay Kiddle .... greens: Oregon
Janet Kusnick .... storyboard artist
Jennifer Lagura .... set dresser: Oregon
Amy K. Lamb .... art department coordinator (as Amy Lamb)
Ellen Lepinski .... scenic artist: Oregon
Merissa Lombardo .... buyer: Pennsylvania
Ray Lovasz .... carpenter: Oregon (as Raymond Lovasz)
Lauri Mancuso .... charge scenic
Joseph A. Manni .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
Hugh Marchant .... concept artist
Daniel McGuinness .... carpenter: Pennsylvania (as Daniel J. McGuinness)
Michael J. McKee .... carpenter: Pennsylvania (as Michael McKee)
Bekka Melino .... buyer: Oregon
Charles Miller .... construction coordinator: Oregon (as Charles E. Miller)
Mary O'Brien .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania (as Mary M. O'Brien)
Edward Wayne Parrish Jr. .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania
Mark D. Pasquale .... swing set dresser
Brent Peelor .... shop foreman: Pennsylvania
Dale A. Perkins .... greens: Oregon
Brandon A. Plonka .... second greens (as Brandon Plonka)
Alexei Plotnicov .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania
Jason A. Pollock .... set dresser
Renee Prince .... scenic artist: Oregon
Donald Lee Rager .... additional set dresser (as Donald Rager)
Victoria Ruskin .... set designer
Luis Russo .... storyboard artist
Joe Rynearson .... set dresser: Oregon
Robert J. Shafer .... greens: Oregon
Jairus Smith .... greens: Oregon
Scott G. Smith .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
Christopher St. Pierre .... scenic artist: Pennsylvania
Shawn Tambellini .... laborer/utility
Bob Taylor .... tree service: Oregon, Keelen Bros. Tree Service
David Lee Toth .... set dresser: Oregon
Chandler Vinar .... leadperson: Oregon
Keith Walters .... property master
Lance R. Walters .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
Joseph Waterkotte .... construction coordinator: Pennsylvania
Harold 'Willy' Wilson .... greens: Oregon (as Willie Wilson)
Mark Zang .... carpenter: Pennsylvania
Timothy Barnhill .... on-set dresser: additional crew (uncredited)
Paula D. Collins .... leadman: Pennsylvania (uncredited)
David Hall .... art department assistant (uncredited)
Lara Lampenfield .... painter (uncredited)
Maria F. Leon .... additional art department assistant (uncredited)
Clarissa Shanahan .... property master: element shoot (uncredited)
Tony Trov .... assistant property master: element shoot (uncredited)
Leo Welsh .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Wade Barnett .... background editor
Todd Beckett .... sound re-recording mixer
Chris David .... sound re-recording mixer
Brian Dunlop .... foley editor
David Esparza .... sound effects editor
Michael Farkas .... background editor
Eric J. Goldstein .... sound mixer: additional photography (as Eric Goldstein)
Jack Heeren .... foley recording mixer
Robert Jackson .... supervising sound editor (as Robert C. Jackson)
Robert Jackson .... additional boom operator: Oregon
Jason Johnston .... boom operator
Goro Koyama .... foley artist
Travis MacKay .... adr recordist
Andy Malcolm .... foley artist
A. Josh Reinhardt .... sound effects editor (as Josh Reinhardt)
Gabriel J. Serrano .... sound re-recording recordist
Leslie Shatz .... sound designer
Eric Thompson .... adr mixer
Callie Thurman .... assistant sound editor
Edward Tise .... sound mixer
Don White .... foley recording mixer
James Wright .... dolby sound consultant (as Jim Wright)
Michael Alderman .... epk boom operator (uncredited)
Jenna Dalla Riva .... foley recording assistant (uncredited)
Brooke Graeff .... foley assistant (uncredited)
Amishjim Schulze .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Vincent Ball .... special effects (as Vince Ball)
William Catania .... special effects (as Bill Catania)
James Cheshire .... special effects
David Fletcher .... special effects coordinator
Daniel Garrigan .... special effects
Ken Gorrell .... special effects foreman
Heath Hood .... special effects
Thomas Kittle .... special effects supervisor (as Tom Kittle)
Brendan McHale .... special effects: additional photography
Greg Oliver .... special effects: additional photography
Jason Silvis .... special effects
Jeremy Speicher .... special effects: Oregon
Raymond M. Tasillo .... special effects (as Raymond Tasillo)
Steve Tolin .... special effects makeup (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Glenn Allen .... visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Bryan Baker .... visual effects editor: DIVE
Justin Ball .... senior systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital
Guy Barresi .... visual effects facilities manager: Brainstorm Digital (as Guy Barressi)
Tim Bowman .... compositor: DIVE
Kyle Boylen .... compositing artist: Invisible Pictures
Phil Bradshaw .... additional visual effects
John G. Chalfant .... lead 3D artist: Crazy Horse Effects
Leslie Chung .... roto artist
Patrick Clancey .... digital opticals: EFilm
R. Kevin Clarke .... digital artist: Brainstorm Digital
Dylan Cole .... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Matthew Collorafice .... lead compositor: Crazy Horse Effects (as Matt Colloraffice)
Matthew Conner .... matte artist: Brainstorm Digital
Jeffrey Cox .... additional visual effects (as Jeff Cox)
Keith Croket .... visual effects editor
Andrea D'Amico .... visual effects producer: Eden FX
Eileen Dare .... 2D coordinator: DIVE
Ted Devlin .... rotoscoper
Othmar Dickbauer .... additional visual effects
Steve Dinozzi .... paint and roto artist: DIVE
Joseph DiValerio .... digital effects supervisor: Space Monkey (as Joe DiValerio)
Chris Evans .... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Kevin Fanning .... digital effects artist: DIVE
Jeremy Fernsler .... digital effects artist: DIVE
Brian Flora .... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Luke Forker .... additional visual effects
Mark O. Forker .... visual effects supervisor
Kurt Frey .... compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Richard Friedlander .... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Cathy Gochnour .... compositor: Brainstorm Digital
John Goraj Jr. .... additional visual effects (as John Goraj)
Christina Graff .... visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects
Paul Graff .... visual effects supervisor: Crazy Horse Effects
Sarah Brooke Grossmann .... lead compositor: Crazy Horse Effects (as Sarah Grossmann)
Noel Hooper .... visual effects supervisor: Invisible Pictures
Nick Jushchyshyn .... integration specialist: DIVE
John Karner .... digital artist: Eden FX
Lily Kerrigan .... visual effects coordinator: Crazy Horse Effects
Ryan Leonard .... compositor: DIVE
Brice Liesveld .... visual effects coordinator: Brainstorm Digital
Samantha Mabie-Tuinstra .... digital effects producer: Eden FX
Adica Manis .... visual effects coordinator: DIVE
Haydn Masuda .... digital artist: Invisible Pictures
Ed Mendez .... compositing supervisor: DIVE
Steven Messing .... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Phillip Moses .... visual effects producer: DIVE
Anton Moss .... compositor: DIVE
Craig Needelman .... additional visual effects
Toby Newell .... digital artist: Eden FX
Mark Norman .... additional visual effects
James Pastorius .... lead compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Fred Pienkos .... digital effects supervisor: Eden FX
Jason Pinardo .... associate producer
Aaron Pozzer .... lead 3D artist: Invisible Pictures
Robert Pyle .... visual effects facilities engineer: DIVE
Chris Rauch .... dustbuster
Christopher Riemann .... compositor: Space Monkey
Brian Sales .... compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Leon Sanginiti .... additional visual effects
Crystle Schrecengost .... paint and roto artist: DIVE
Clarissa Shanahan .... additional visual effects
Robert Stromberg .... visual effects design consultant: Crazy Horse Effects
Jack Swern .... additional visual effects
Takashi Takeoka .... compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Christa Tazzeo .... visual effects producer (invisible )
Lazar Trenchev .... roto artist
John-Michael Trojan .... visual effects facilities manager: DIVE
Tony Trov .... additional visual effects (as Tony Trovarello)
Mark Wawrzenski .... visual effects editor: DIVE
Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman .... compositor: Brainstorm Digital (as Chris Wesselman)
Justine Whitehead .... digital artist: Crazy Horse Effects
Andy Williams .... visual effects executive producer: DIVE
Neil Williamson .... visual effects executive producer: Invisible Pictures
Matt Wolford .... visual effects facilities support: DIVE
Jun Zhang .... compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Shannan Burkley .... matte painter (uncredited)
Dan Cayer .... compositing supervisor: The Layersmith Digital (uncredited)
Sean Dunckley .... dailies colorist (uncredited)
Thomas Kuo .... DI scanner (uncredited)
Goran Petrushevski .... rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Eric J. Robertson .... visual effects consultant (uncredited)
Joe Sambora .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
J. Mark Donaldson .... stunt coordinator (as Mark Donaldson)
Jeremy Fry .... stunts
Bobby Porter .... stunts
Buddy Sosthand .... stunts
Mike Watson .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Banholzer .... company grip: Oregon (as John A. Banholzer II)
Allan Barch .... set lighting technician
Andy Barden .... set lighting technician: Oregon
Don Benson .... first assistant camera: : "b" camera, additional photography
Matthew Bulleri .... dolly grip: "b" camera
Richard S. Crumrine Jr. .... additional first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Rick Crumrine)
Kyril Cvetkov .... second assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography
Frank DiMarco .... still photographer: additional photography
Chad Djubek .... additional set lighting technician
Manny Duran .... key grip
Eric Alan Edwards .... camera operator: "b" camera, additional photography (as Eric Edwards)
Gregory L. Edwards .... best boy grip (as Greg Edwards)
Sean Edwards .... company grip: Pennsylvania
Charlie Franklin .... company grip: Louisiana
Jeff Garton .... additional set lighting technician
Peter Geraghty .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Graham .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography
Chris Hajek .... technocrane operator: Oregon
Andy Harris .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, Oregon
Matthew Haskins .... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Matt Hskins)
Steve Hubert .... set lighting technician: Oregon (as Stevie Hubert)
Kevin Huver .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chip Ingram .... company grip: Oregon (as Barry 'Chip' Ingram)
Kale Jessen .... video assist operator: additional photography
Jimi Johnson .... video assist operator
Glenn Kaplan .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Pete Klingenberg .... additional set lighting technician (as Peter Klingenberg)
Dan Kneece .... Steadicam operator: Oregon
Dan Kneece .... camera operator: "b" camera, Oregon
Brent Lawson .... company grip: Oregon
Brian C. Lawson .... company grip: Oregon
Brian C. Lawson .... dolly grip: additional photography
Luis Lopez DeVictoria .... second assistant camera: "b" camera, Louisiana
Jeremy Mackie .... set lighting technician: Oregon
Steven Mann .... first assistant camera: "b" camera, Oregon
Dana McCormick .... set lighting technician: Louisiana
Matías Mesa .... Steadicam operator (as Matias Mesas)
Matías Mesa .... camera operator: "b" camera (as Matias Mesas)
John Moise .... company grip: Louisiana
Moira Morel .... camera loader: additional photography
Joseph E. Myers .... grip
Clayton Nepveux .... company grip: Louisiana (as Clayton P. Nepveux III)
Steve Olsen .... technocrane operator: Oregon
Efrem Peter .... set lighting technician: Oregon
James Plannette .... gaffer
Macall B. Polay .... still photographer (as Macall Polay)
Brian Powers .... additional set lighting technician
Stephen Purcell .... set lighting technician: Oregon
Guillaume Renberg .... remote head technician
Amanda Rotzler .... camera loader
Joseph Ruiz .... dolly grip
Matt Schafer .... set lighting technician
Amishjim Schulze .... company grip: Pennsylvania (as James Schulze)
David A. Seekins .... second assistant camera: "b" camera, Oregon (as David Seekins)
Matthew Semchee .... company grip: additional photography (as Matt Semchee)
Terry Shirk .... set lighting technician
Gabe Smith .... company grip: additional photography
John E. Tremba .... company grip: Pennsylvania
Jeff Vandermolen .... best boy electric (as Jeff Vander Molen)
Gabriel Velasco .... second assistant camera: "b" camera, Louisiana
Joe Vitellaro .... best boy grip: additional photography
Joe Vitellaro .... company grip: Oregon
Bob Webeck .... hot head technician: additional photography
Greg Wick .... set lighting technician: Oregon
Desera Frentress .... lighting technician (uncredited)
Skip Haswell .... grip (uncredited)
Rick Maddux .... assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Rodolfo Ornelas .... assistant to director of photography (uncredited)
Eric Riedmann .... additional grip (uncredited)
Val Schubert .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Amishjim Schulze .... crane operator (uncredited)
Jon Thurner .... additional lamp operator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Elizabeth Chodar .... casting assistant (as Elizabeth Choder)
Elizabeth Coulon .... extras casting: Louisiana
Eryn Goodman .... casting assistant: Oregon
Lauren Grey .... casting associate: Los Angeles
Barbara Harris .... adr voice casting
Lori Lewis .... casting associate: Oregon
Nancy Mosser .... location casting
Katie Shenot .... extras casting director
Lana Veenker .... extras casting: Oregon
Mark Mullen .... casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darcie Buterbaugh .... fabric art finisher
Chris Campbell .... fabric art finisher
Dallah Charissa Cesen .... fabric art finisher
Michele Dunn .... costume supervisor
Nancy Heacock .... fabric art finisher
Carely Hill .... fabric art finisher
Andrew Huntley II .... fabric art finisher (as Andrew W. Huntley II)
Anne Kemmeter .... on-set costumer
Barbie Pastorik .... costume shopper
Noelle Raffy .... fabric art finisher
Lindsey Tervo-Clemmens .... fabric art finisher
Rachel Vallozzi .... fabric art finisher
Keith M. Wegner .... fabric artist (as Keith Wegner)
 
Editorial Department
Igor Borovac .... assistant colorist: dailies
Michel DeAscentiis .... post-production assistant
Rick Grayson .... additional editor
Anastasia Hanney .... post-production production assistant
Michael Hatzer .... digital intermediate colorist: Efilm
Marc Lulkin .... digital intermediate assistant
Philippe Majdalani .... digital intermediate assistant producer
Devon Miller .... digital intermediate editor
Paul O'Neill .... post-production assistant
Loan Phan .... digital intermediate producer
Stephen R. Sheridan .... color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Joe Violante .... dailies coordinator (as Joey Violante)
Craig Wood .... additional editor
Marc Wuertemburg .... senior vice president of post production: 2929
 
Music Department
Thomas Bowes .... musician: string leader
Martyn Casey .... musician: bass
Nick Cave .... music score producer
Nick Cave .... musician: piano, pump organ
Paul Clarvis .... musician: percussion
Matt Dunkley .... conductor
Matt Dunkley .... music arranger
Warren Ellis .... music score producer
Warren Ellis .... musician: violin, alto flute, loops
Isobel Griffiths .... orchestra contractor
Jake Jackson .... music mixer
Jake Jackson .... music recordist
Peter Lale .... musician: principal viola
Christopher Laurence .... musician: principal bass (as Chris Laurence)
Gerard McCann .... musician: cello
Gerard McCann .... score producer
Gerard McCann .... supervising music editor
Adam Miller .... assistant to score recordist and mixer
Matt Shelton .... music editor
Lucy Whalley .... assistant orchestra contractor
Jonathan Williams .... musician: principal cello
Warren Zielinski .... musician: principal second violin
 
Transportation Department
Peter Angel Jr. .... driver: Pennsylvania
Michael Angel .... driver: Pennsylvania
Mike Bearer .... driver: Pennsylvania
Michael P. Beery .... driver: Pennsylvania
David Belasco .... driver: Pennsylvania (as David A. Belasco)
William A. Benedict .... driver: Oregon
Don Boomhower .... driver: Oregon
John Brennan .... driver: Oregon
Chuck Brown .... driver: Pennsylvania
Donald Burdett .... transportation captain: Louisiana
Gerard Callahan Jr. .... driver: Louisiana (as Gerard O. Callahan Jr.)
Frank Conforti .... driver: {ennsylvania (as Francis J. Conforti)
Dawn Cook .... driver: Louisiana (as Dawn R. Cook)
Carmen E. Costa .... driver: Pennsylvania (as Carmen Costa)
Brittnee Dewald .... driver: additional photography
Walter J. Dusch .... driver: Pennsylvania
Steve Evans .... driver: Oregon (as Steven C. Evans)
Stanton J. Fernandez .... driver: Louisiana
Thomas Flemming .... driver: Pennsylvania
Andrew Forgash .... driver: Oregon
Johnny D. Foster Jr. .... driver: Louisiana
Roger S Graham .... driver: Pennsylvania (as Roger Graham)
John W. Gray .... driver: Pennsylvania
Ryder Greene .... driver: additional photography
Mark 'Sparky' Haleston .... driver: additional photography (as Mark Haleston)
Doug Hennecke .... driver: Oregon (as Douglas Hennecke)
Albert E. Hippert Sr. .... driver: Pennsylvania
Mark Holmes .... driver: Oregon
Kathy Jandrokovic .... driver: Pennsylvania
David Jockel .... driver: Pennsylvania (as David N. Jockel)
John Jordan .... driver: Pennsylvania
Andrew J. Kovach .... driver: Pennsylvania (as Andrew John Kovach)
Walter Kovach .... driver: Oregon (as Walt Kovach)
Bruce Lane .... driver: Louisiana
Tony Laughlin .... driver: Oregon
Eric Learnnard .... 399 gang boss (as Eric Learnard)
Michael Luckeroth .... driver: Pennsylvania (as Mike Luckroth)
Richard P. Mareno .... driver: Pennsylvania
Brendan McCalla .... driver: Pennsylvania
Brendan McKeon .... driver: Oregon (as Brendon McKeon)
Ronald Miller .... driver: Pennsylvania
Andrew Mott .... driver: Oregon
Roger Nicholas .... driver: Pennsylvania
David Norris .... transportation coordinator: Oregon
Justin Pagel .... driver: Oregon
Poland Perkins .... transportation coordinator: Louisiana
Robert Platt .... driver: Oregon (as Robert Paul Platt)
Tom Platt .... driver: Oregon (as Thom J. Platt)
Joseph C. Pokorny .... driver: Pennsylvania (as Joe Pokorny)
Daryn J. Ray .... driver: Pennsylvania
Patrick Richert .... driver: Pennsylvania (as Patrick Reichert)
Louis M. Robinette Sr. .... driver: Louisiana
Kevin Roche .... driver: Pennsylvania
Heather Roche-Kurtz .... driver: cast
Byron Roland .... transportation captain: Pennsylvania and Oregon
Mario D. Russo .... driver: Pennsylvania
Armando Santana .... driver: Oregon
Katie Scott .... transportation co-coordinator: Pennsylvania
Marc Scott .... transportation coordinator: Pennsylvania
Greg St. Amant .... driver: Oregon
Thomas Dean Starkey .... driver: Oregon (as Thomas 'Dean' Starkey)
Melvin Theriot .... driver: Louisiana (as Melvin E. Theriot)
Sean Tichenor .... driver: additional photography
Jay E. Vigil .... 399 gang boss: additional photography (as Jay Vigil)
Robert Vith .... driver: Pennsylvania
Richard J. Walker Jr. .... driver: Oregon
Tom Weifenbach .... driver: Pennsylvania
David Williams .... driver: additional photography
Terry Wise .... driver: Pennsylvania
David Witzorreck .... driver: Pennsylvania
Andrea Young .... driver: Oregon
 
Other crew
Brian Amlin .... set production assistant: Oregon
Thomas Anable .... location scout/assistant: Oregon
Don Baldwin .... assistant location manager: Oregon
Don Baldwin .... location manager: additional photography
Cassandra Barbour .... script clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Dawn Barkan .... animal trainer (as Dawn Barkin)
Aimee Lynn Barneburg .... office production assistant: Oregon
Peter Barnett .... chef: Oregon
Karla Benson .... set medic: Oregon
Doug Burch .... adr loop group
Anna Burd .... assistant production coordinator
Trevor Byrne .... assistant: Mr. Wuertemburg, 2929 Productions
Cathy Cavadini .... adr loop group (as Catherine Cavadini)
Ray Cervenak .... security captain
Elizabeth Chambers .... unit travel coordinator (as Elizabeth L. Chambers)
Batou Chandler .... location manager: Louisiana
T.J. Civis .... stand-in: Mr. Mortensen, additional photography (as James 'TJ' Civis)
Emma Cooper .... unit publicist
John DeMita .... adr loop group
Kenneth A. Demps .... location scout/assistant: Oregon
Brittnee Dewald .... craft service: Oregon
Jake Eberle .... adr loop group
Ralph Ehrenpreis .... immigration counsel: 2929 Productions
Kandis Erickson .... assistant: Mr. Upton, 2929 Productions
Matteo Faeth .... set production assistant: Pennsylvania
Peggy Flood .... adr loop group
Stacy Fortenberry .... set production assistant: Louisiana
Susan Funk .... assistant craft service: additional photogtraphy
William Gilson .... set medic: Louisiana
Steven Guerry .... assistant: Mr. Wechsler
Kara Haas .... location scout/assistant: Pennsylvania
Brett Haley .... assistant: Mr. Hillcoat
Dorottya Hegedus .... physical production coordinator: 2929 Productions (as Dorottya Hegedus-Lum)
Mariah Breitel Hembree .... post script services (as Mariah Breitel)
Aaron Hendry .... adr loop group
Michael Hinkel .... set medic: Louisiana
Jerry Hughes .... epk
Ashlee Irish .... assistant: Ms. Theron (as Ashley Irish)
Robert Johnston .... accounting clerk
Anne Bergstedt Jordanova .... stand-in
Sherman Kaplan .... immigration counsel: 2929 Productions
Krysta Kelley .... craft service: additional photography
Carl Kent .... set medic: Pennsylvania
Diane Kerstein .... set production assistant: additional photography
Dawn Knox .... assistant: Mr. Cuban
Monique LaMontagne .... key assistant location manager: Pennsylvania (as Monique Ann LaMontagne)
Yarden Levo .... set production assistant: Pennsylvania
George Lumpert .... assistant craft service: Pennsylvania
Tracy Marshak-Nash .... accountant: post-production
Christopher Matson .... business and legal affairs: 2929 Productions (as Chris Matson)
Benjamin Jeran McGinn .... stand-in: Mr. Mortensen (as Ben McGinn)
Andy McPhee .... acting coach: Mr. Smit-McPhee
Andy McPhee .... chaperone: Mr. Smit-McPhee
Andy McPhee .... mentor: Mr. Smit-McPhee
Gerald Medina .... set production assistant: Louisiana
Israel Medina .... assistant chef: Pennsylvania and Louisiana
Anne Mendes .... craft service: Louisiana
Staci Mitchell .... assistant: Mr. Wagner
Sam Molleur .... assistant: Mr. Wuertemburg, 2929 Productions
Karen S. Neasi .... product placement (as Karen Neasi)
Karen S. Neasi .... rights clearances (as Karen Neasi)
Ellen Nicholson .... assistant: business and legal affairs, 2929 Productions
Susan O'Neill-MacDonald .... assistant: Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz
Rodolfo Ornelas .... assistant: Mr. Aguirresarobe
Joe Paclawski .... office production assistant
Rod Parmenter .... epk: additional photography
Thomas Peters .... additional location manager: Louisiana
Jason Planitzer .... assistant location manager: Pennsylvania
Gregory Power .... chef: Pennsylvania and Louisiana (as Greg Power)
Jenna Rae .... set production assistant: additional photography
Jeffrey Raines .... studio teacher
Lynn Raines .... studio teacher
Troy Riley .... assistant craft service: Louisiana
Lucy Kim Robertson .... second assistant accountant
Rebecca Robertson .... script supervisor
Jessica Roddy .... business and legal affairs: 2929 Productions
Sam Ross .... location scout/assistant: Oregon
M. Ross-Michaels .... production accountant (as M. Ross Michaels)
Jim Saunders .... immigration counsel: 2929 Productions
Logan C. Sayre .... stand-in: Mr. Smit-McPhee
Cynthia Seabock .... payroll accountant
Laura Sevier .... script clearances: Entertainment Clerances
Frances Simonovich .... production coordinator (as Franses Simonovich)
Drew Smith .... craft service: Pennsylvania
Janet Smith .... production secretary
Andrea Spring .... assistant craft service: Pennsylvania
Allan Stearns .... chef: Pennsylvania and Louisiana
Josh Stearns .... assistant chef: Pennsylvania and Louisiana
Heidi Sturdevant .... script supervisor: additional photography
Juliana Tobon .... assistant craft service: additional photography
Kristin Trabucco .... set production assistant: Pennsylvania (as Kristin E. Trabucco)
Gretchen Treser .... stand-in: Ms. Theron
Andrew L. Ullman .... location manager: Pennsylvania (as Andrew Ullman)
Craig W. van Gundy .... location manager: Oregon
Don Wadsworth .... dialect coach
Crystal Walen .... office production assistant: Oregon (as Crystal Faith Walen)
Jay Watt .... set production assistant: Louisiana (as William Watt)
Heather Wayland .... business and legal affairs: 2929 Productions
Michael Weaver .... location scout/assistant: Oregon
David Williams .... assistant craft service: Oregon
Jimi Woods .... location manager: Louisiana
Karen Yokomizo .... first assistant accountant
Jeffrey Zaks .... assistant: Mr. Butan (as Jeff Zaks)
Craig T. Brown .... additional second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Gregory Felmley .... location scout (uncredited)
Alex Hamilton .... assistant location manager (uncredited)
Lauren Henry .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Curtis McCormick .... epk sound (uncredited)
Anna McCrossin-Owen .... dialect coach: prep (uncredited)
Debbie Pearl .... animal coordinator (uncredited)
Justine Raczkiewicz .... assistant: production executive (uncredited)
Roland Sonnenburg .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Kristin Trabucco .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Robert Warberg .... location scout (uncredited)
Gage Wolfe .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Polly Borland .... special thanks
Siggy Ferstl .... special thanks
Louie Hillcoat .... dedicatee
Jackie Lee .... special thanks
Cormac McCarthy .... special thanks
John McCarthy .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44940) | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | Brazil:16 | Japan:G | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 (re-rating) | Germany:16 | Colombia:18 | South Africa:16LV | Spain:16
Filming Locations:
Abandoned Turnpike Tunnels, Breezewood, Pennsylvania, USASee more »
Company:
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Trivia:
The U.S. release date was postponed from November 26, 2008, to October 16, 2009, to allow for additional post-production work. The 2009 release date was further delayed to November 25, 2009, to position the picture for Academy Awards competition.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Midway through the movie the Man finds an unopened Coca-Cola can in a machine. When it falls out it has a dented top. When they drink from the can, there is no dent.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Wife:What's happening? Why are you taking a bath?
The Man:I'm not.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.49" (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 3 in E Major: Adagio Ma Non TantoSee more »

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36 out of 46 people found the following review useful.
Carry the Fire, 28 November 2009
Author: David Ferguson (fergusontx@gmail.com) from Dallas, Texas

Greetings again from the darkness. The most recent adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel brought us the fantastic No Country for Old Men (Coen Bros.). McCarthy's post-apocalyptic The Road did not seem to set up well as filmed entertainment. Director John Hillcoat proves otherwise.

Make no mistake. This film is as bleak and filled with despair as any you have ever seen. This is not the SFX of fluff like 2012. This is the humanistic side of desperation and survival in a world where what little has survived seems grotesque and evil.

It is a phenomenal movie from a technical aspect, yet a higher rating seems off the mark, as so very few movie goers will find the entertainment value of such an achievement. While viewing, one can't help but weigh the ever-present option of suicide. What would we do in this situation? Do you continue to carry the fire or do you ask, what's the point, and hit the eject trigger? If you thought Charlize Theron was unappealing in Monster, you will find her absolutely intolerable here. Her beauty is overridden by her angst and unwillingness to continue the fight for her survival. Is she the rational one or totally selfish? Really good question.

The vast majority of the film is Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee on their quest for the coast ... their ultimate goal for survival. The gray and lifeless landscape would (and does)suck the hope and soul right out of most. Viggo keeps trudging while teaching his young, more sensitive son, who by the way, is a dead ringer for Charlize (were she a 12 year old boy). The grayness of the film is so intense, that the dream/flashback sequences couldn't help but make me wonder if life were black and white, would dreams be vivid and colorful? Fans of No Country for Old Men will catch a glimpse of Garret Dillahunt as the hillbilly gang member who stumbles upon the Father and Son - Dillahunt was Tommy Lee Jones' entertaining deputy. Robert Duvall and Guy Pearce also have brief, but welcome, supporting roles. Duvall actually does quite a bit with his limited lines.

While it seems odd to release this one at Thanksgiving - it's not in the tradition of mass-appeal holiday fare, it is a must see for any true film lover or literature addict. To see the gray and stillness become as overwhelming as what is usually limited to one's imagination is worth the effort.

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