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Film · Drama, History, War

Defiance (2008)

★ 6.8 · 1,986 votesIMDb★ 7.1 · 162,152 votes2 h 17 minDrama, History2008

Freedom begins with an act of defiance

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.

Director
Edward Zwick
Writers
Clayton Frohman, Edward Zwick, Nechama Tec
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
December 31, 2008

Defiance was released on December 31, 2008. Where to watch in United States: Paramount Plus Essential (subscription).

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Defiance cast

  • Daniel CraigTuvia Bielski
  • Liev SchreiberZus Bielski
  • Jamie BellAsael Bielski
  • Alexa DavalosLilka Ticktin
  • Allan CordunerShimon Haretz
  • Mark FeuersteinIsaac Malbin
  • Tomas AranaBen Zion Gulkowitz
  • Jodhi MayTamara Skidelsky
  • Kate FahyRiva Reich
  • Iddo GoldbergYitzhak Shulman
  • Iben HjejleBella
  • Martin HancockPeretz Shorshaty
  • Ravil IsyanovViktor Panchenko
  • Jacek KomanKonstanty "Koscik" Kozlowski
  • George MacKayAron Bielski
  • Jonjo O'NeillLazar
  • Sam SpruellArkady Lubczanski
  • Mia WasikowskaChaya Dziencielsky
  • Mark MargolisJewish Elder
  • Markus von LingenGerman SS Scout
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