Defiance Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Freedom begins with an act of defiance

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jun. 24, 2011

Defiance

Release Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 NYC/LA

Director: Edward Zwick

Starring: Daniel Craig • Liev Schrieber • Jamie Bell • Alexa Davalos • Allan Corduner

R Drama 2 hrs, 17 m

3.47 / 5.0

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Based on an extraordinary true story, "Defiance" is an epic tale of family, honor, vengeance and salvation in World War II. The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell star as brothers who turn a primitive struggle to survive into something far more consequential -- a way to avenge the deaths of their loved ones by saving thousands of others.

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Who stars in Defiance – Cast List

Daniel Craig
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Queer
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Liev Schrieber
Jamie Bell
Nymphomaniac: Part One, The Adventures of Tintin
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Alexa Davalos
Feast of Love, The Chronicles of Riddick
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Allan Corduner
TAR, The Offering
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Sam Spruell
Snow White and the Huntsman, The Hurt Locker

Who is making Defiance – Crew List

A look at Defiance behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Edward Zwick last helmed Jack Reacher: Never Go Back and The Last Samurai.

Director: Edward Zwick
Screenwriters: Clayton Frohman
Edward Zwick
Producers: Pieter Jan Brugge
Edward Zwick

Studios: Paramount Vantage
Production Company: Bedford Falls Productions
Grosvenor Park

Production – What we know about the Defiance

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2008

Completed

Changed Defiance movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence and language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 17 m
Tagline: Freedom begins with an act of defiance
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Defiance Trailers and Clips

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Defiance Release Date: When was the film released?

Defiance was released in New York / Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 31 , 2008. The film was released in approximately 2 theaters. There were one other movie released on the same date, including Good.