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The Road

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Original title

The Road

Year

2009

Running time

112 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Hillcoat

Screenwriter

Joe Penhall. Novel: Cormac McCarthy

Cast

Music

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Cinematography

Javier Aguirresarobe

Producer

Dimension Films, 2929 Productions

Genre

Drama | Post-apocalyptic Future. Survival Film. Road Movie. Family Relationships

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Cormac McCarthy Adaptations

Synopsis

A post-apocalyptic tale of a man trying to get his son to safety. A cadaverous Viggo Mortensen plays the father whose only reason to go on living is to protect his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) day by stolen day. An unexplained cataclysm has obliterated life on Earth. The father and son trek across scorched earth under an ash-smudged sky that forever seems to be closing in, smothering the last flickers of life on the blighted planet.

Awards: 2009: Venice Film Festival: Official Selection

2009: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Photography

2009: 3 Nominations for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Actor, Young Actor/Actress, Makeup

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19 My Top 10 Movies from 2009 (285)
60 My Favorite Book to Film Adaptation (34)
69 Underrated Movies (50)

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