The Way Back
Directed by Peter Weir
Starring Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Mark Strong, Gustaf Skarsgård, Dejan Angelov, Dragoș Bucur, Sally Brunski, Alexandru Potocean
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Peter Weir, Slavomir Rawicz, Keith R. Clarke
- Music
- Burkhard von Dallwitz
- Cinematography
- Russell Boyd
- Cast
- Colin Farrell, Mark Strong, Gustaf Skarsgård, Dejan Angelov, Dragoș Bucur, Sally Brunski, Alexandru Potocean, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Zahari Baharov
Updated July 22, 2026
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