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The Grey

The Grey

Live or die on this day.

20126.61h 57m

Overview

Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway are flying home for a much-needed vacation. But a brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, Ottway and his companions must battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves.

Directed by Joe Carnahan
Written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, Joe Carnahan
Produced by Joe Carnahan, Jules Daly, Mickey Liddell
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $79.8M

Top Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

John Ottway

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Jerome Talget

Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo

John Diaz

Dallas Roberts

Dallas Roberts

Pete Henrick

Nonso Anozie

Nonso Anozie

Jackson Burke

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Luke Lewenden

Anne Openshaw

Anne Openshaw

Ana Ottway

J

Jonathan James Bitonti

John Ottway (5 Years Old)

Ben Hernandez Bray

Ben Hernandez Bray

Dwayne Hernandez

P

Peter Girges

Company Clerk

Themes & Keywords

wolfflashbackalaskaairplane crashstruggle for survivalbased on short storycampfiremale camaraderieoil rig aftercreditsstingerwolf packamerican wildernessaggressivegrieving manoutdoorswolf hunter

About The Grey

The Grey is a action, adventure, drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of wolf, flashback, alaska, airplane crash, struggle for survival, based on short story. Directed by Joe Carnahan, it stars Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo. Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway are flying home for a much-needed vacation. But a brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, Ottway and his companions must battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves.

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