The Way Back (2010)

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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.

• Released: 2010-11-22
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, History
• Runtime: 2h 13m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,819 votes

Directed by Peter Weir.

Top cast

• Ed Harris as Mr. Smith
• Jim Sturgess as Janusz Wieszczek
• Saoirse Ronan as Irena Zielińska
• Colin Farrell as Valka
• Mark Strong as Andrei Khabarov
• Gustaf Skarsgård as Andrejs Voss
• Dejan Angelov as Andrei
• Dragoș Bucur as Zoran
• Sally Brunski as Janusz's Wife, 1939
• Alexandru Potocean as Tomasz Horodinsky

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Way Back

• United States: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Rakuten TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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