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The Road

The Road

In a moment, the world changed forever.

20097.01h 51m

Overview

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.

Directed by John Hillcoat
Written by Joe Penhall, Cormac McCarthy
Produced by Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz
Box OfficeBudget: $32.0MRevenue: $27.6M

Top Cast

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Father

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Boy

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Mother

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Old Man - Eli

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Veteran

Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Friendly Woman

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

The Thief

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Gang Member

Bob Jennings

Bob Jennings

Bearded Man

Buddy Sosthand

Buddy Sosthand

Archer

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookdystopiapost-apocalyptic futurepaternityabandoned houseend of the worldsurvivalon the roadduringcreditsstingerstarvationbomb shelterfather son relationshipcannibalismintensemelodramatic

About The Road

The Road is a adventure, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, paternity, abandoned house, end of the world. Directed by John Hillcoat, it stars Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron. A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.

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