Defiance

Freedom begins with an act of defiance

Duration: 137 min
Release date: 2008-12-31
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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.

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Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
as Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
as Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell
Jamie Bell
as Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos
as Lilka Ticktin
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner
as Shimon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein
Mark Feuerstein
as Isaac Malbin
Tomas Arana
Tomas Arana
as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Jodhi May
Jodhi May
as Tamara Skidelsky
Kate Fahy
Kate Fahy
as Riva Reich
Iddo Goldberg
Iddo Goldberg
as Yitzhak Shulman
Iben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle
as Bella
Martin Hancock
Martin Hancock
as Peretz Shorshaty
Ravil Isyanov
Ravil Isyanov
as Viktor Panchenko
Jacek Koman
Jacek Koman
as Konstanty "Koscik" Kozlowski
George MacKay
George MacKay
as Aron Bielski
Jonjo O'Neill
Jonjo O'Neill
as Lazar
Sam Spruell
Sam Spruell
as Arkady Lubczanski
Mia Wasikowska
Mia Wasikowska
as Chaya Dziencielsky
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis
as Jewish Elder
Markus von Lingen
Markus von Lingen
as German SS Scout
Rolandas Boravskis
Rolandas Boravskis
as Gramov
Algirdas Dainavičius
Algirdas Dainavičius
as Motl Lubczanski
Aurelija Prasmuntaite
Aurelija Prasmuntaite
as Rachel
Ina Frismanaite
Ina Frismanaite
as Avram's Daughter
Ana Goldberg
Ana Goldberg
as Lila
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
as Jacov
Kristina Bertasiute
Kristina Bertasiute
as Dark Haired Beauty
Kristina Skokova
Kristina Skokova
as Red Haired Woman
Remigijus Bilinskas
Remigijus Bilinskas
as Pinchas Zuckerman
Rimgaudas Karvelis
Rimgaudas Karvelis
as Oppenheim
Leonas Ciunis
Leonas Ciunis
as Accountant
Aleksandr Zila
Aleksandr Zila
as Chaya's Father
Iveta Nadzeikiene
Iveta Nadzeikiene
as Chaya's Mother
Clayton Frohman
Clayton Frohman
as Isadore Skidelsky
Marc Levy
Marc Levy
as Yechael Efrati
Zoe Rosenblum
Zoe Rosenblum
as Sarah Oppenheim
Sakalas Uždavinys
Sakalas Uždavinys
as Lova Volkin (as Sakalas Uzdavinys)
Saulius Janavicius
Saulius Janavicius
as Israel Kotler
Leonidas Kotikas
Leonidas Kotikas
as Krensky
Dalia Smalskiene
Dalia Smalskiene
as Rosa
Tadas Kavaliauskas
Tadas Kavaliauskas
as Levine
Matas Cancingeris
Matas Cancingeris
as Little Boy
Diana Aneviciute
Diana Aneviciute
as Koscik's Wife
Sigitas Rackys
Sigitas Rackys
as Belarussian Police Captain
Vaidas Kublinskas
Vaidas Kublinskas
as Police Captain's Son #1
Valentin Novopolskij
Valentin Novopolskij
as Police Captain's Son #2
Dalia Michelevičiūtė
Dalia Michelevičiūtė
as Police Captain's Wife
Ervinas Peteraitis
Ervinas Peteraitis
as Kissely The Milkman
Dmitrij Denisiuk
Dmitrij Denisiuk
as Policeman
Antanas Šurna
Antanas Šurna
as Orthodox Rabbi
Dalius Mertinas
Dalius Mertinas
as Belarussian Police Officer #1
Vaidotas Martinaitis
Vaidotas Martinaitis
as Belarussian Police Officer #2
Aldona Bendoriute
Aldona Bendoriute
as Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1
Darius Gumauskas
Darius Gumauskas
as Jewish Father Being Beaten #1
Irmantas Bačelis
Irmantas Bačelis
as Jewish Father Being Beaten #2
Edita Užaitė
Edita Užaitė
as Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2
Jordan Bielsky
Jordan Bielsky
as Villager Getting Shot
Gediminas Girdvainis
Gediminas Girdvainis
as Screaming Man
Stanislav Adamickij
Stanislav Adamickij
as German Captain
Klemens Becker
Klemens Becker
as SS Captain
Jonas Tamulevicius
Jonas Tamulevicius
as German Courier
Jaroslav Pšenička
Jaroslav Pšenička
as German Officer In Car
Jolanta Dapkūnaitė
Jolanta Dapkūnaitė
as Woman In Car
Miroslav Lhotka
Miroslav Lhotka
as German Officer
Giacomo Strasser
Giacomo Strasser
as German Private
Mac Steinmeier
Mac Steinmeier
as German Sergeant
Dmitrti Slepovitch
Dmitrti Slepovitch
as Musician
Arkadij Gotesman
Arkadij Gotesman
as Musician
Borisas Kirzeneris
Borisas Kirzeneris
as Musician
Raimondas Sviackevicius
Raimondas Sviackevicius
as Musician
Vidas Petkevicius
Vidas Petkevicius
as Avram Rubinski
Rimantė Valiukaitė
Rimantė Valiukaitė
as Miriam
Janina Matiekonytė
Janina Matiekonytė
as Well-Dressed Woman
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Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Director
Clayton Frohman
Clayton Frohman
Writer
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Writer
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Producer
Gail Stevens
Gail Stevens
Casting
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Eduardo Serra
Eduardo Serra
Director of Photography
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
Dan Weil
Dan Weil
Production Design
Yann Biquand
Yann Biquand
Art Direction
Véronique Melery
Véronique Melery
Set Decoration
Felicity Wright
Felicity Wright
Makeup Artist
Jana Chovancova
Jana Chovancova
Art Department Coordinator
Renuaras Krivelis
Renuaras Krivelis
Construction Foreman
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
Sound Designer
Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Title
Jon Title
Sound Designer
William Mesa
William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Catherine Sudolcan
Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Producer
Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Costume Supervisor
David Otzen
David Otzen
Set Costumer
Renata Petuchovaitė
Renata Petuchovaitė
Set Costumer
David Olson
David Olson
Music Editor
Irmantas Kavoliunas
Irmantas Kavoliunas
Transportation Coordinator
Michail Purenok
Michail Purenok
Transportation Captain
Roma Gailiuviene
Roma Gailiuviene
Location Manager
David Lindsay
David Lindsay
Security
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
Script Supervisor
Boris Wolfson
Boris Wolfson
Translator
Annija Tetere
Annija Tetere
Location Manager
Steven Rosenblum
Steven Rosenblum
Editor
Kristie Matthiae
Kristie Matthiae
Hairstylist
Emily Wallin
Emily Wallin
Visual Effects Producer
Lincoln Kupchak
Lincoln Kupchak
Visual Effects Editor
Klemens Becker
Klemens Becker
Camera Operator
Mike Proudfoot
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
Karen Ballard
Karen Ballard
Still Photographer
Michel Atanassian
Michel Atanassian
Gaffer
Bo B. Randulff
Bo B. Randulff
Additional Camera
Beth Dewey
Beth Dewey
Digital Intermediate
Martha Pike
Martha Pike
Digital Intermediate
Matthew Schmidt
Matthew Schmidt
First Assistant Editor
Alisa Buckley
Alisa Buckley
Unit Publicist
Eddie Rubin
Eddie Rubin
Production Assistant
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge
Unit Production Manager
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Tony Luckwill
Tony Luckwill
Casting Associate
Lizzie Lawson
Lizzie Lawson
Key Hair Stylist
Nechama Tec
Nechama Tec
Book
Kelly Valentine Hendry
Kelly Valentine Hendry
Casting Associate
Yesi Ramirez
Yesi Ramirez
Casting Associate
Charlotte Law
Charlotte Law
Assistant Costume Designer
Trefor Proud
Trefor Proud
Hair Designer
Daran Fulham
Daran Fulham
Supervising Art Director
Steve Griffin
Steve Griffin
Stunt Coordinator
Laura Harris Atkinson
Laura Harris Atkinson
ADR Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson
Laura Harris Atkinson
Dialogue Editor
Nancy Nugent Title
Nancy Nugent Title
Dialogue Editor
Nancy Nugent Title
Nancy Nugent Title
ADR Editor
Michael Hertlein
Michael Hertlein
ADR Editor
Michael Hertlein
Michael Hertlein
Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly
Frederick H. Stahly
Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly
Frederick H. Stahly
ADR Editor
Gregoire Daure
Gregoire Daure
Property Master
Berto
Berto
Second Unit Director of Photography
Kerry Dean Williams
Kerry Dean Williams
ADR Supervisor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
James Moriana
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Diane Marshall
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Nerses Gezalyan
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Brett Voss
Brett Voss
Foley Mixer
Randy Kelley
Randy Kelley
Foley Editor
Anna Behlmer
Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti
Tony Lamberti
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Bolt
James Bolt
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Petur Hliddal
Petur Hliddal
Production Sound Mixer
Alistair Williams
Alistair Williams
Special Effects Technician
Raimondas Dičius
Raimondas Dičius
Prop Maker
Tim Atkins
Tim Atkins
ADR Recordist
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