Bibliograph

The way back, a Newmarket Films in association with Wrekin Hill Entertainment and Image Entertainment release ; Exclusive Media Group, National Geographic Entertainment, Imagenation Abu Dhabi present ; an Exclusive Films production ; a Peter Weir film ; directed by Peter Weir ; produced by Joni Levin, Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson, Nigel Sinclair ; screenplay by Peter Weir and Keith Clarke ; executive producers, Keith Clarke, John Ptak, Guy East, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust, Jake Eberts, Edward Borgerding, Mohammed Khalaf, Adam Leipzig, Scott Rudin, Jonathan Schwartz

Type

Label

The way back, a Newmarket Films in association with Wrekin Hill Entertainment and Image Entertainment release ; Exclusive Media Group, National Geographic Entertainment, Imagenation Abu Dhabi present ; an Exclusive Films production ; a Peter Weir film ; directed by Peter Weir ; produced by Joni Levin, Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson, Nigel Sinclair ; screenplay by Peter Weir and Keith Clarke ; executive producers, Keith Clarke, John Ptak, Guy East, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust, Jake Eberts, Edward Borgerding, Mohammed Khalaf, Adam Leipzig, Scott Rudin, Jonathan Schwartz

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Rated PG-13 for violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image and brief strong language

Main title

The way back

Oclc number

701717393

Responsibility statement

a Newmarket Films in association with Wrekin Hill Entertainment and Image Entertainment release ; Exclusive Media Group, National Geographic Entertainment, Imagenation Abu Dhabi present ; an Exclusive Films production ; a Peter Weir film ; directed by Peter Weir ; produced by Joni Levin, Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson, Nigel Sinclair ; screenplay by Peter Weir and Keith Clarke ; executive producers, Keith Clarke, John Ptak, Guy East, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust, Jake Eberts, Edward Borgerding, Mohammed Khalaf, Adam Leipzig, Scott Rudin, Jonathan Schwartz

Runtime

133

Summary

In 1941 three men walked out of the Himalayas into India. They has survived a 4,000 mile walk to freedom. While there is disagreement on whether or not this is a true story, this film is a textbook example of the "man vs. Nature-red-in-tooth-and-claw" survival film. Janusz, a Polish prisoner of war, is forced to sign a false confession and shipped off to Siberia to rot in the most brutal prison system in the world--the Gulag. In prison, he meets a renowned Russian actor, an American architect, and a hardened Russian gangster. Janusz convinces six of his fellows to accompany him in an escape, which improbably succeeds, and then the real trial begins--a punishing race against the elements, time, hunger, and fear

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification