The Road
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7.0A 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.
Released: 2009-11-25111 minDir: John HillcoatAdventure, Drama
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen as Father
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Boy
- Charlize Theron as Mother
- Robert Duvall as Old Man - Eli
- Guy Pearce as Veteran
- Molly Parker as Friendly Woman
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John Hillcoat
- Screenplay by
- Joe Penhall
- Based on
- The Road , by Cormac McCarthy
- Produced by
- Nick Wechsler , Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz
- Starring
- Viggo Mortensen Kodi Smit-McPhee Robert Duvall Guy Pearce Charlize Theron Molly Parker Garret Dillahunt
- Cinematography
- Javier Aguirresarobe
- Edited by
- Jon Gregory
- Music by
- Nick Cave Warren Ellis
- Production company
- 2929 Productions
- Distributed by
- Dimension Films
- Release dates
- September 3, 2009 ( 2009-09-03 ) ( VIFF ) September 13, 2009 ( 2009-09-13 ) ( TIFF ) November 25, 2009 ( 2009-11-25 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 111 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 6 May 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Road
- Director
- John Hillcoat
- Screenwriter
- Cormac McCarthy
- Cast member
- Garret Dillahunt
- Composer
- Nick Cave
- Producer
- Nick Wechsler
- Cinematographer
- Javier Aguirresarobe
Article
The Road is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
The film received a limited release in North American cinemas from November 25, 2009, and was released in United Kingdom cinemas on January 4, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics; the performances of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee garnered praise. It also received numerous nominations, including a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography.