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Release Date:
25 November 2009 (USA) morePlot:
A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
Post Apocalyptic
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Father Son Relationship
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Pulitzer Prize Source
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Coca Cola
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1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Viggo Mortensen Discusses Possible Return to The Hobbit (From Beyond Hollywood. 9 November 2009, 11:08 AM, PST)
Aragorn In Or Out Of The Hobbit?
(From Screenrush. 9 November 2009, 3:16 AM, PST)
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Very Faithful to the Book (which isn't saying much) more (11 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Charlize Theron | ... | Wife | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | The Man | |
| Guy Pearce | ... | The Veteran | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Old Man | |
| Garret Dillahunt | ... | The Gang Member | |
| Brenna Roth | ... | Road Gang Leader | |
| Molly Parker | ... | Veteran's Wife | |
| Michael K. Williams | ... | The Thief | |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee | ... | The Boy | |
| Matt Reese | ... | Well-Fed Cannibal | |
| Jeremy Ambler | ... | Man In Cellar #1 | |
| Jack Erdie | ... | Cannibal #1 | |
| Nick Pasqual | ... | Militant #2 | |
| David August Lindauer | ... | Man On Mattress | |
| Chaz Moneypenny | ... | Man In Cellar #2 | |
| Bob Jennings | ... | Bearded Man | |
| Jared Pfennigwerth | ... | Militant Member | |
| Mark Tierno | ... | Baby Eater | |
| Kirk Brown | ... | Bearded Face | |
| Aaron Bernard | ... | Militant | |
| Amy Caroline | ... | Woman In Cellar #1 | |
| Jarrod DiGiorgi | ... | Well-Fed Cannibal | |
| Chris Sechler | ... | Ghostly Boy | |
| Kacey Byrne-Houser | ... | Woman In Cellar #2 | |
| Cerise Weidner | ... | Woman In Cellar #3 | |
| Kyle Quinn | ... | Militant #1 | |
| Shawn Rolly | ... | Road Gang Member |
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Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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The movie's U.S. release date was postponed from November 26, 2008 to October 16, 2009, and then was further delayed to November 25, 2009. moreQuotes:
[from trailer]The Gang Member: That boy looks hungry. Why don't ya'll come on to the truck?
The Man: You look at him again, I'll shoot you in the head.
The Gang Member: I don't think you've kilt a man in your life.
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First a disclaimer - I don't have any kids, which I've been told is the reason why I find 'The Road' (both the book and now the movie) horrifically boring. I went to the movie really hoping that I'd missed something in the book. I really wanted to like it. But, guess what? The Emperor still has no clothes. Really. Fine, the performances are good and Charlize, as always, is an inspiration, but man oh man, give me some story...give me some drama...give me something to latch on to. If you were able to get through the book not once having second thoughts about putting it down and finding something else to read, you'll probably enjoy the movie version. But if you're like me and found the book as torturous as a root canal, stay away. If you're looking for a story between father and son, where in the middle of hopelessness we find hope, rent "Life is Beautiful" again. I know Benigni has fallen from grace lately, but at least in that film you get some major laughs.