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The Road is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Hillcoat released in USA on 25 november 2009 with Viggo Mortensen

The Road (2009)

The Road
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Released in USA 25 november 2009
Length 1h51
Directed by
OriginUSA
Rating71% 3.5985753.5985753.5985753.5985753.598575

The Road is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic drama film directed by John Hillcoat from a screenplay written by Joe Penhall, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 novel of the same name by American author Cormac McCarthy. Principal photography took place in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Oregon. The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The Road received a limited release in North American cinemas from November 25, 2009, and was released in United Kingdom cinemas on January 4, 2010. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with the performances of Mortensen and Smit-Mcphee garnering praise. It also received numerous nominations, including a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography.

Synopsis

A man and his young son struggle to survive after an unspecified cataclysm has caused another extinction event. Civilization has collapsed, reducing the survivors to scavenging and in most cases cannibalism. The duo search for supplies as they travel south on a road to the coast in the hope it will be warmer. The man is armed with a revolver, but carries just two rounds.

Actors

Viggo Mortensen

(Father)Kodi Smit-McPhee

(Boy)Robert Duvall

(Old Man - Eli)Charlize Theron

(Mother)Guy Pearce

(Veteran)
And :
Molly Parker
Michael K.Williams
Garret Dillahunt
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