Defiance (2008)

  • R
  • 12/31/2008 (US)
  • Action, Drama, History, War
  • 2h 17m

Freedom begins with an act of defiance

Overview

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.

Edward Zwick

Director, Writer

Clayton Frohman

Writer

Cast

Daniel Craig's headshot

Daniel Craig

Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber's headshot

Liev Schreiber

Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell's headshot

Jamie Bell

Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos's headshot

Alexa Davalos

Lilka Ticktin
Allan Corduner's headshot

Allan Corduner

Shimon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein's headshot

Mark Feuerstein

Isaac Malbin
Tomas Arana's headshot

Tomas Arana

Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Jodhi May's headshot

Jodhi May

Tamara Skidelsky

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