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Defiance (I) (2008)

R 137 min  -  Action | Drama | History  -   16 January 2009 (USA)
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Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants.

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

Clayton Frohman (screenplay), Edward Zwick (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig ...
Liev Schreiber ...
Jamie Bell ...
Alexa Davalos ...
Allan Corduner Allan Corduner ...
Mark Feuerstein ...
Tomas Arana ...
Jodhi May Jodhi May ...
Kate Fahy Kate Fahy ...
Iddo Goldberg ...
Iben Hjejle ...
Martin Hancock Martin Hancock ...
Ravil Isyanov ...
Jacek Koman ...
George MacKay ...
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Storyline

On the run and hiding in the deep forests of the then German occupied Poland and Belorussia (World War II), the four Bielski brothers find the impossible task of foraging for food and weapons for their survival. They live, not only with the fear of discovery, contending with neighboring Soviet partisans and knowing whom to trust but also take the responsibility of looking after a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. Women, men, children, the elderly and the young alike are all hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forests in the darkest times of German occupied Eastern Europe. Written by Cinema_Fan  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Jewish | Fight | Partisan | Woods  | See more »

Taglines:

Freedom begins with an act of defiance!

Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Desafío See more »

Filming Locations:

Lithuania

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$123,513 (USA) (4 January 2009) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$28,644,813 (USA) (30 April 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color  | Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film's opening prologue states: "1941. Germany occupies Belorussia [now called Belarus]. SS death squads and local police round up Jews. Within weeks 50,000 are murdered. 1,000,000 more await deportation and death." See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The muzzle brake on the German tank was actually from a modern Soviet-era tank such as a T-55 or later. See more »

Quotes

Tuvia Bielski: We're family. We have to stick together.
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Connections

Featured in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Tants Fun Propoisk"
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