The Way Back

Their escape was just the beginning.

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.

2h 13m2010PG-13TMDb 7.0

DramaAdventureHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status: Released
Released: 22 November 2010
Runtime: 2h 13m
Rating: PG-13
TMDB score: 7.0 / 10 (1,831 votes)

Production

Director: Peter Weir
Writers: Peter Weir, Slavomir Rawicz, Keith R. Clarke
Studios: Exclusive Media, National Geographic Films, Image Nation Studios
Countries: Poland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $30.0M
Revenue: $24.2M
Profit: $5.8M loss
Return: 0.8×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English, Polish, Russian