Defiance
Brief Synopsis
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The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis. At first it is all they can do
Cast & Crew
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Edward Zwick
Director
Daniel Craig
Liev Schreiber
Jamie Bell
Alexa Davalos
Tomas Arana
Film Details
Also Known As
Desafío
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
War
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Bedford Falls Company; Dda Public Relations; Essential Entertainment; Film Finances, Inc.; Grosvenor Park; Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman L.L.P.; Loeb & Loeb, LLP; Reed Smith Llp; Richards Butler
Distribution Company
INCENDO MEDIA/PARAMOUNT VANTAGE; Paramount Vantage; 20th Century Fox International; Acme Film; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Aurum Producciones; Blitz-Cine Star; Bontonfilm; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Golden Scene; Gulf Film, Llc; Imagem Filmes; Kinepolis Film Distribution; M Pictures Entertainment; Medusa Film; Metropolitan Filmexport; Momentum Pictures Limited; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Vantage; RCV Distribution; Sam Film; Scanbox Entertainment; Shaw Organization; Tatra Film; Toho-Towa Company; United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Greece; Village Roadshow Limited; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Lithuania
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 17m
Synopsis
The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis. At first it is all they can do to stay alive. But gradually, as whispers of their daring spreads, they begin to attract others - men and women, young and old - willing to risk everything for the sake of even a moment's freedom. Tuvia is a reluctant leader and his decisions are challenged by his brother, Zus, who worries that Tuvia's idealistic plans will doom them all. Asael is the youngest - caught between his brothers' fierce rivalry. As a brutal winter descends, they work to create a community, and to keep faith alive when all humanity appeared to be lost.
Director
Edward Zwick
Director
Cast
Daniel Craig
Liev Schreiber
Jamie Bell
Alexa Davalos
Tomas Arana
Mark Feuerstein
Mia Wasikowska
Jodhi May
Kate Fahy
Iddo Goldberg
Iben Hjejle
Martin Hancock
Ravil Isyanov
Jacek Koman
George Mackay
Jonjo O'neill
Sam Spruell
Allan Corduner
Mark Margolis
Markus Von Lingen
Rolandas Boravskis
Algirdas Dainavicius
Aurelija Prasmuntaite
Vidas Petkevicius
Ina Frismanaite
Ana Goldberg
Rimante Valiukaite
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
Kristina Bertasiute
Kristina Skokova
Remigijus Bilinskas
Rimgaudas Karvelis
Janina Matekonyte
Leonas Ciunas
Aleksandr Zila
Iveta Nadzeikiene
Clay Frohman
Marc Levy
Zoe Rosenblum
Sakalas Uzdavinys
Saulius Janavicius
Leonid Kotik
Dalia Smalskiene
Tadas Kavaliauskas
Matas Cancingeris
Diana Aneviciute-valiusaitiene
Sigitas Rackys
Vaidas Kublinkas
Valentin Novopolskij
Dalia Micheleviciute
Ervinas Peteraitis
Dmitrij Denisiuk
Antanas Surna
Dalius Mertinas
Vaidotas Martinaitis
Aldona Bendoriute
Darius Gumauskas
Irmantas Bacelis
Edita Uzaite
Jordan Bielsky
Gediminas Girdvainis
Stanislav Adamickij
Klemens Becker
Jonas Tamulevicius
Jaroslav Psenicka
Jolanta Dapkunaite
Miroslav Lhotka
Giacomo Strasser
Mac Steinmeier
Dmitri Slepovitch
Arkadij Gotesman
Borisas Kirzeneris
Raimondas Sviackevicius
Crew
Feliksas Abrukauskas
Assistant Camera
Stanislav Adamickij
Stunt Performer
Anatolij Afanasjev
Props
Laura Akstinaite
Production Assistant
Robert Alazraki
Other
Robert Alazraki
Dp/Cinematographer
Robert Alazraki
Director Of Photography
Angele Aleksiene
Other
Allan Van O.t. Andersen
Script Supervisor
Bruce M Armstrong
Special Effects Technician
Aleksandr Aronchik
Casting Assistant
Jurgis Asvydis
On-Set Dresser
Michel Atanassian
Gaffer
Jacques Aucomte
Props Buyer
Viktor Augulevic
Driver
Rita Auksciuniene
Makeup Artist
Grisa Avizen
Grip
Pavel Avizen
Grip
Kevin Badgery
Production Accountant
Smilte Bagdziune
Set Production Assistant
Raimondas Bajelis
Driver
Artur Balabkin
Stunt Performer
Martynas Balcaitis
Grip
Emereta Balciunaite
Production Assistant
Rasa Balciunaite
Accountant
Karen Ballard
Photography
Andrius Balrusiunas
Assistant Camera
Povilas Baltinas
Loader
Aldona Baranauskiene
Costumes
Julius Baratinskis
Costumes
Sam Barnes
Assistant Camera
Mick Barnet
Driver
Jacob Barrie
Assistant Camera
Stanislovas Bartkevicius
Coordinator
Viktorija Baublyte
Costumes
Jenny Beavan
Costume Designer
Klemens Becker
Camera Operator
Joshua Bell
Music
Ahmed Benbarka
Painter
Lon Bender
Sound Recordist
Ksenija Bessonova
Dresser
Ksenija Bessonova
Interpreter
Stephen Bettles
Prosthetic Makeup
Yann Biquand
Art Director
Yann Biquand
Production Designer
Toby Birney
Camera Operator
Marius Blazys
Boom Operator
Vaida Blazyte
Set Production Assistant
Saule Blistrabiene
Coordinator
Viktorija Bobko
Driver
Liudmila Bobojarova
Accountant
Aleksej Boiko
Interpreter
Aleksej Boiko
Coordinator
William Booker
Assistant Director
William Boyes
Props
Jeremy Braben
Camera
Anderson Chet Bradshaw
Stunt Performer
Barbara Brady
Costumes
Edvinas Brasas
Stunt Performer
Andrius Brazas
Assistant Director
Agne Braziene
Assistant Director
Egidijus Braziunas
Gaffer
Vladas Brodovskis
Driver
Osvaldas Brucas
Greensman
Pieter Jan Brugge
Unit Production Manager
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
Alisa Moore Buckley
Unit Publicist
Julian Bucknall
Assistant Camera
Skaiste Budbergyte- Zabielaite
Assistant
Audrius Budrys
Camera Trainee
Arunas Buivydavicius
On-Set Dresser
Arturas Bujokas
Props
James Burgess
Assistant Camera
Alex Carey
Wardrobe
Zivile Ceskeviciute
Tailor
Juozas Cibulskas
Driver
Jonas Cicenas
Driver
Gintautas Ciupala
Special Effects Technician
Daiva Civaite
Tailor
Jerome Clavier
Painter
Lisa Clifford-owen
Assistant Editor
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Coordinator
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Evaldas Dabasinskas
Swing Gang
Romualdas Darginavicius
Location Assistant
Eugenijus Darvidas
Driver
Lina Dauksaite
Costumes
Gregoire Daure
Property Master
Robert Dibble
Assistant Camera
Raimondas Dicius
Props
Linas Dikcius
Assistant Camera
Ben Dixon
Assistant Director
Dalia Doviltyte
Production Secretary
Zuzana Drdacka
Stunt Performer
Virginijus Dubauskas
Special Effects Technician
Ravi Dube
Transportation Coordinator
Oleg Dubovskij
Stunt Performer
Jurij Dubrovin
Driver
Simonas Duda
Props
Mike Durkan
Special Effects Technician
Kamilis Dzikevicius
Greensman
Mikey Eberle
Assistant Director
Rus Ekkel
Tutor
Charles England
Assistant Camera
Tomas Ereminas
Stunt Double
Tomas Ereminas
Stunt Coordinator
Aurelijus Eriksonas
Grip
Jana Evans
Art Department Coordinator
Mark Ferguson
Costume Supervisor
Diana Filpovic
Driver
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Vaclav Franek
Caterer
Clay Frohman
Screenplay
Clay Frohman
Coproducer
Daran Fulham
Art Director
Roma Gailiuviene
Location Manager
Julius Gaizauskas
Set Production Assistant
Piotr Gakut
Driver
Vilma Garliauskiene
Makeup Artist
Ingo Gartner
Lighting Technician
Ernestas Gaudutis
Art Director
Jaroslav Gavrin
Assistant Camera
Jaroslav Gedroic
Generator Operator
Jaroslav Gedroic
Electrician
Gilles Geraud
Props
Gilles Geraud
Assistant Set Decorator
Gilles Geraud
Props Buyer
Gediminas Gerulis
Dresser
Dainius Giedraitis
Driver
Jennie Goldstein
Song
Jurij Gorbachov
Driver
Thomas Gottschalk
Assistant Camera
Martin Grange
Coordinator
Steve Griffin
Stunt Coordinator
Artiom Grigorian
Special Effects Technician
Paulius Grinbergas
Location Assistant
Tomas Gudenas
Stunt Performer
Vytas Gudlevicius
Key Grip
Lech Gunovic
Key Grip
Leonid Gunovic
Generator Operator
Leonid Gunovic
Electrician
Tristan Haley
Assistant Camera
Peter Haran
Special Effects Technician
Chris Harker
Grip
Stuart Heath
Special Effects Technician
Marshall Herskovitz
Executive Producer
Veronika Hladikova
Assistant
Petur Hliddal
Sound Mixer
Shira Hockman
Art Director
Jan Horacek
Caterer
James Newton Howard
Music Composer
James Newton Howard
Song Performer
Helen Ingham
Set Costumer
Tomas Iskovas
Transportation Coordinator
Tomas Iskovas
Driver
Ravil Isyanov
Song Performer
Aleksandr Ivanov
Stunt Performer
Sergej Ivanov
Stunt Performer
Regimantas Ivickas
Stunt Performer
J Jaffee
Song
Saulius Janavicius
Stunt Performer
Ainis Jankauskas
Art Director
Jolanta Jankauskiene
Costumes
Jolanta Jankauskiene
Costumer
Agne Januskyte
Assistant Director
Darius Jarasunas
Unit Manager
Tatjana Jasina
Tailor
Zaneta Jasiuniene
Makeup Artist
Nick Jeffries
Props
Rolandas Joneliukstis
Assistant Camera
Dylan Jones
Video Assist/Playback
Gary Jones
Production Accountant
Antanas Jucys
Loader
Mindaugas Juodagalvis
Props
Ieva Jurgaityte
Office Assistant
Rimas Jurgelevicius
Best Boy
Sandra Juskaite
Costumes
Aiste Kabbara
Production Secretary
Vit Kalivoda
Caterer
Gintare Kancauskaite
Assistant
Jakub Kapras
Caterer
Irena Karpickaja
Location Scout
Irena Karpickaja
Assistant Location Manager
Arunas Karpus
Transportation Coordinator
Tomas Katinas
Props
Alisa Katz
Associate Producer
Irmantas Kavoliunas
Transportation Coordinator
Antanas Kazakevicius
Driver
Victoria Kent
Other
Aivaras Kilkus
Dolly Grip
Jelena Kirejeva
Dialogue Coach
Jelena Kirejeva
Dialogue Coach
Jevgenij Kirilov
Stunt Performer
Paulius Kirstukas
Driver
Jindrich Klaus
Stunt Performer
Modesta Klimaviciute
Greensman
Daiva Kliukaite
Makeup Artist
Arturas Kmitas
Props
Marek Korvin-petrovskij
Best Boy Grip
Lena Kotik
Stunt Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Desafío
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
War
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Bedford Falls Company; Dda Public Relations; Essential Entertainment; Film Finances, Inc.; Grosvenor Park; Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman L.L.P.; Loeb & Loeb, LLP; Reed Smith Llp; Richards Butler
Distribution Company
INCENDO MEDIA/PARAMOUNT VANTAGE; Paramount Vantage; 20th Century Fox International; Acme Film; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Aurum Producciones; Blitz-Cine Star; Bontonfilm; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Golden Scene; Gulf Film, Llc; Imagem Filmes; Kinepolis Film Distribution; M Pictures Entertainment; Medusa Film; Metropolitan Filmexport; Momentum Pictures Limited; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Vantage; RCV Distribution; Sam Film; Scanbox Entertainment; Shaw Organization; Tatra Film; Toho-Towa Company; United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Greece; Village Roadshow Limited; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Lithuania
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 17m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 31, 2008
Released in United States on Video June 2, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Based on the book "Defiance: The Bielski Partisans" by Nechama Tec and published by Oxford in 1993.
Limited Release in United States December 31, 2008 (NY, LA)
Released in United States Winter December 31, 2008
Released in United States on Video June 2, 2009
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Galas) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Limited Release in United States December 31, 2008
