Defiance (2008)
Defiance (2008)
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.

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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Freedom begins with an act of defiance
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

Language: Deutsch, Pусский, English

Release Date: 31 December 2008

Country: US

Runtime: 137m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Vantage, Grosvenor Park Productions, Defiance Productions, Pistachio Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions

Budget: $32,000,000

Revenue: $51,155,219

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Cast

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Tuvia Bielski

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Zus Bielski

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Asael Bielski

Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos

Lilka Ticktin

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Shimon Haretz

Mark Feuerstein

Mark Feuerstein

Isaac Malbin

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Ben Zion Gulkowitz

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Tamara Skidelsky

Kate Fahy

Kate Fahy

Riva Reich

Iddo Goldberg

Iddo Goldberg

Yitzhak Shulman

Iben Hjejle

Iben Hjejle

Bella

Martin Hancock

Martin Hancock

Peretz Shorshaty

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Viktor Panchenko

Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman

Konstanty "Koscik" Kozlowski

George MacKay

George MacKay

Aron Bielski

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill

Lazar

Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Arkady Lubczanski

Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska

Chaya Dziencielsky

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Jewish Elder

Markus von Lingen

Markus von Lingen

German SS Scout

Rolandas Boravskis

Rolandas Boravskis

Gramov

Algirdas Dainavičius

Algirdas Dainavičius

Motl Lubczanski

Aurelija Prasmuntaite

Aurelija Prasmuntaite

Rachel

Ina Frismanaite

Ina Frismanaite

Avram's Daughter

Ana Goldberg

Ana Goldberg

Lila

Leonardas Pobedonoscevas

Leonardas Pobedonoscevas

Jacov

Kristina Bertasiute

Kristina Bertasiute

Dark Haired Beauty

Kristina Skokova

Kristina Skokova

Red Haired Woman

Remigijus Bilinskas

Remigijus Bilinskas

Pinchas Zuckerman

Rimgaudas Karvelis

Rimgaudas Karvelis

Oppenheim

Janina Matekonytė

Janina Matekonytė

Well-Dressed Woman

Leonas Ciunis

Leonas Ciunis

Accountant

Aleksandr Zila

Aleksandr Zila

Chaya's Father

Iveta Nadzeikiene

Iveta Nadzeikiene

Chaya's Mother

Clayton Frohman

Clayton Frohman

Isadore Skidelsky

Marc Levy

Marc Levy

Yechael Efrati

Zoe Rosenblum

Zoe Rosenblum

Sarah Oppenheim

Sakalas Uždavinys

Sakalas Uždavinys

Lova Volkin (as Sakalas Uzdavinys)

Saulius Janavicius

Saulius Janavicius

Israel Kotler

Leonidas Kotikas

Leonidas Kotikas

Krensky

Dalia Smalskiene

Dalia Smalskiene

Rosa

Tadas Kavaliauskas

Tadas Kavaliauskas

Levine

Matas Cancingeris

Matas Cancingeris

Little Boy

Diana Aneviciute

Diana Aneviciute

Koscik's Wife

Sigitas Račkys

Sigitas Račkys

Belarussian Police Captain

Vaidas Kublinkas

Vaidas Kublinkas

Police Captain's Son #1

Valentin Novopolskij

Valentin Novopolskij

Police Captain's Son #2

Dalia Michelevičiūtė

Dalia Michelevičiūtė

Police Captain's Wife

Ervinas Peteraitis

Ervinas Peteraitis

Kissely The Milkman

Dmitrij Denisiuk

Dmitrij Denisiuk

Policeman

Antanas Šurna

Antanas Šurna

Orthodox Rabbi

Dalius Mertinas

Dalius Mertinas

Belarussian Police Officer #1

Vaidotas Martinaitis

Vaidotas Martinaitis

Belarussian Police Officer #2

Aldona Bendoriute

Aldona Bendoriute

Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1

Darius Gumauskas

Darius Gumauskas

Jewish Father Being Beaten #1

Irmantas Bačelis

Irmantas Bačelis

Jewish Father Being Beaten #2

Edita Užaitė

Edita Užaitė

Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2

Jordan Bielsky

Jordan Bielsky

Villager Getting Shot

Gediminas Girdvainis

Gediminas Girdvainis

Screaming Man

Stanislav Adamickij

Stanislav Adamickij

German Captain

Klemens Becker

Klemens Becker

SS Captain

Jonas Tamulevicius

Jonas Tamulevicius

German Courier

Jaroslav Pšenička

Jaroslav Pšenička

German Officer In Car

Jolanta Dapkūnaitė

Jolanta Dapkūnaitė

Woman In Car

Miroslav Lhotka

Miroslav Lhotka

German Officer

Giacomo Strasser

Giacomo Strasser

German Private

Mac Steinmeier

Mac Steinmeier

German Sergeant

Dmitrti Slepovitch

Dmitrti Slepovitch

Musician

Arkadij Gotesman

Arkadij Gotesman

Musician

Borisas Kirzeneris

Borisas Kirzeneris

Musician

Raimondas Sviackevicius

Raimondas Sviackevicius

Musician

Vidas Petkevičius

Vidas Petkevičius

Avram Rubinski

Rimantė Valiukaitė

Rimantė Valiukaitė

Miriam

Directed By

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Director

Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

Gail Stevens

Gail Stevens

Casting

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Roma Gailiuviene

Roma Gailiuviene

Location Manager

Annija Tetere

Annija Tetere

Location Manager

Eddie Rubin

Eddie Rubin

Production Assistant

Pieter Jan Brugge

Pieter Jan Brugge

Unit Production Manager

Pieter Jan Brugge

Pieter Jan Brugge

Producer

Tony Luckwill

Tony Luckwill

Casting Associate

Kelly Valentine Hendry

Kelly Valentine Hendry

Casting Associate

Yesi Ramirez

Yesi Ramirez

Casting Associate

Edited By

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Beth Dewey

Beth Dewey

Digital Intermediate

Martha Pike

Martha Pike

Digital Intermediate

Matthew Schmidt

Matthew Schmidt

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

Felicity Wright

Felicity Wright

Makeup Artist

Mark Ferguson

Mark Ferguson

Costume Supervisor

David Otzen

David Otzen

Set Costumer

Renata Petuchovaitė

Renata Petuchovaitė

Set Costumer

Kristie Matthiae

Kristie Matthiae

Hairstylist

Lizzie Lawson

Lizzie Lawson

Key Hair Stylist

Charlotte Law

Charlotte Law

Assistant Costume Designer

Trefor Proud

Trefor Proud

Hair Designer

Sound

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

David Olson

David Olson

Music Editor

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

ADR Editor

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Nancy Nugent

Nancy Nugent

Dialogue Editor

Nancy Nugent

Nancy Nugent

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

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

Visual Effects

William Mesa

William Mesa

Visual Effects Supervisor

Catherine Sudolcan

Catherine Sudolcan

Visual Effects Producer

Emily Wallin

Emily Wallin

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Eduardo Serra

Eduardo Serra

Director of Photography

Klemens Becker

Klemens Becker

Camera Operator

Mike Proudfoot

Mike Proudfoot

Camera Operator

Karen Ballard

Karen Ballard

Still Photographer

Bo B. Randulff

Bo B. Randulff

Additional Camera

Berto

Berto

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Dan Weil

Dan Weil

Production Design

Yann Biquand

Yann Biquand

Art Direction

Véronique Melery

Véronique Melery

Set Decoration

Jana Chovancova

Jana Chovancova

Art Department Coordinator

Renuaras Krivelis

Renuaras Krivelis

Construction Foreman

Daran Fulham

Daran Fulham

Supervising Art Director

Gregoire Daure

Gregoire Daure

Property Master

Other Crew

Irmantas Kavoliunas

Irmantas Kavoliunas

Transportation Coordinator

Michail Purenok

Michail Purenok

Transportation Captain

David Lindsay

David Lindsay

Security

Boris Wolfson

Boris Wolfson

Translator

Lincoln Kupchak

Lincoln Kupchak

Visual Effects Editor

Alisa Buckley

Alisa Buckley

Unit Publicist

Steve Griffin

Steve Griffin

Stunt Coordinator

Alistair Williams

Alistair Williams

Special Effects Technician

Raimondas Dičius

Raimondas Dičius

Prop Maker

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