The Way Back

The Way Back

The Way Back

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The Way Back

"Their escape was just the beginning."

2010

2h 13m

7.0(1693 votes)

Drama

Adventure

History

Overview

A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.

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National Geographic Films

Image Nation Abu Dhabi

Monolith Films

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Ed Harris

Mr. Smith

Ed Harris

Acting

Jim Sturgess

Janusz Wieszczek

Jim Sturgess

Acting

Saoirse Ronan

Irena Zielińska

Saoirse Ronan

Acting

Colin Farrell

Valka

Colin Farrell

Acting

Mark Strong

Andrei Khabarov

Mark Strong

Acting

Gustaf Skarsgård

Andrejs Voss

Gustaf Skarsgård

Acting

Dejan Angelov

Andrei

Dejan Angelov

Acting

Dragoș Bucur

Zoran

Dragoș Bucur

Acting

Sally Brunski

Janusz's Wife, 1939

Sally Brunski

Acting

Alexandru Potocean

Tomasz Horodinsky

Alexandru Potocean

Acting

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Kazik

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Acting

Zahari Baharov

Interrogator

Zahari Baharov

Acting

Ігор Гнєзділов

Bohdan

Ігор Гнєзділов

Acting

Stanislav Pishtalov

Commandant

Stanislav Pishtalov

Acting

Mariy Grigorov

Lazar

No Image

Acting

Nikolay Stanoev

Yuri

Nikolay Stanoev

Acting

Stefan Shterev

Cook

Stefan Shterev

Acting

Йордан Биков

Garbage Eater #1

Йордан Биков

Acting

Ruslan Kupenov

Garbage Eater #2

No Image

Acting

Nikolay Mutafchiev

Guard #1

Nikolay Mutafchiev

Acting

Valentin Ganev

Guard #2

Valentin Ganev

Acting

Anton Trendafilov

Steam Man

Anton Trendafilov

Acting

Pearce Quigley

The Professor

Pearce Quigley

Acting

Sattar Dikambayev

Mongolian Horseman

Sattar Dikambayev

Acting

Hal Yamanouchi

Official

Hal Yamanouchi

Acting

Meglena Karalambova

Janusz's Wife, 1989

Meglena Karalambova

Acting

Irinei Konstantinov

Janusz, 1989

Irinei Konstantinov

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