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Defiance (2008)


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R | 2 hr 17 mins | Action, Drama, Adaptation | Now Playing |Box Office Total: $28.6M

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Synopsis:
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. At first it is all they can do to stay alive. But gradually, as whispers of their daring spreads, they begin to attract others--men and women, young and old--willing to risk everything for the sake of even a moment’s freedom. Tuvia is a reluctant leader and his decisions are challenged by his brother, Zus, who worries that Tuvia’s idealistic plans will doom them all. Asael is the youngest--caught between his brothers’ fierce rivalry. As a brutal winter descends, they work to create a community, and to keep faith alive when all humanity appeared to be lost.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/31/2008
Director Credit
Edward Zwick Director
Cast Credit
Daniel Craig Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos Lilka Ticktin
Tomas Arana Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Mark Feuerstein Isaac Malbin
Mia Wasikowska Chaya Dziencielsky
Jodhi May Tamara Skidelsky
Kate Fahy Riva Reich
Iddo Goldberg Yitzhak Shulman
Iben Hjejle Bella
Martin Hancock Peretz Shorshaty
Ravil Isyanov Viktor Panchenko
Jacek Koman Konstanty “Koscik” Kozlowski
George MacKay Aron Bielski
Jonjo O'Neill Lazar
Sam Spruell Arkady Lubczanski
Allan Corduner Shimon Haretz
Mark Margolis Jewish Elder
Markus Von Lingen German SS Scout
Rolandas Boravskis Gramov
Algirdas Dainavicius Motl Lubczanski
Aurelija Prasmuntaite Rachel
Vidas Petkevicius Avram Rubinski
Ina Frismanaite Avram’s Daughter
Ana Goldberg Lila
Rimante Valiukaite Miriam
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas Jacov
Kristina Bertasiute Dark Haired Beauty
Kristina Skokova Red Haired Woman
Remigijus Bilinskas Pinchas Zuckerman
Rimgaudas Karvelis Oppenheim
Janina Matekonyte Well-Dressed Woman
Leonas Ciunas Accountant
Aleksandr Zila Chaya’s Father
Iveta Nadzeikiene Chaya’s Mother
Clay Frohman Isadore Skidelsky
Marc Levy Yechael Efrati
Zoe Rosenblum Sarah Oppenheim
Sakalas Uzdavinys Lova Volkin
Saulius Janavicius Israel Kotler
Leonid Kotik Krensky
Dalia Smalskiene Rosa
Tadas Kavaliauskas Levine
Matas Cancingeris Little Boy
Diana Aneviciute-Valiusaitiene Koscik’s Wife
Sigitas Rackys Belarussian Police Captain
Vaidas Kublinkas Police Captain’s Son #1
Valentin Novopolskij Police Captain’s Son #2
Dalia Micheleviciute Police Captain’s Wife
Ervinas Peteraitis Kissely The Milkman
Dmitrij Denisiuk Policeman
Antanas Surna Orthodox Rabbi
Dalius Mertinas - Belarussian Police Officer #1
Vaidotas Martinaitis Belarussian Police Officer #2
Aldona Bendoriute Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1
Darius Gumauskas Jewish Father Being Beaten #1
Irmantas Bacelis Jewish Father Being Beaten #2
Edita Uzaite Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2
Jordan Bielsky Villager Getting Shot
Gediminas Girdvainis Screaming Man
Stanislav Adamickij German Captain
Klemens Becker SS Captain
Jonas Tamulevicius German Courier
Jaroslav Psenicka German Officer In Car
Jolanta Dapkunaite Woman In Car
Miroslav Lhotka German Officer
Giacomo Strasser German Private
Mac Steinmeier German Sergeant
Dmitri Slepovitch Musician
Arkadij Gotesman Musician
Borisas Kirzeneris Musician
Raimondas Sviackevicius Musician
Production Credits Credit
Roland Tec Co-Producer
Troy Putney Associate Producer
Marshall Herskovitz Executive Producer
Edward Zwick Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge Producer
Clay Frohman Co-Producer
Alisa Katz Associate Producer
Production Companies Credit
Bedford Falls Company Production Company
Grosvenor Park Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Momentum Pictures Limited Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Home Entertainment Domestic Video Distributor
Paramount Vantage Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Toho-Towa Company Foreign Theatrical Distributor
M+ Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Aurum Producciones Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Metropolitan Filmexport Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Acme Film Foreign Theatrical Distributor
M Pictures Entertainment Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Medusa Distribuzione Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Incendo Media Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Village Films Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Gulf Film Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Roadshow Film Distributors Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Constantin Film Verleih Foreign Theatrical Distributor
David Distribucion Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Lithuania  
Writer Credit
Edward Zwick Screenplay
Nechama Tec Source Material
Clay Frohman Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Ana Stichini Assistant Accountant
Rasa Balciunaite Accountant - Assistant Accountant BFS
Gary Jones Production Accountant - Production Controller
Liudmila Bobojarova Accountant - Assistant Accountant BFS
Kevin Badgery Production Accountant
Simona Sedleckaite Accountant - Assistant Accountant BFS
Aurimas Puniskis Accountant - Accounts Clerk
Animal Training Handling Credit
Ruta Nemaniene Animal Wrangler
Art Department Credit
Ksenija Bessonova Dresser - Dressing Assistant
Jurgis Asvydis Set Dresser
Véronique Melery Set Decorator
Lionel Pouchard Illustrator
Dan Weil Production Designer
Ceslav Snezko Swing Gang (2nd Unit)
Gabriele Vaiciunaite Assistant Art Director
Milda Norbontaite Art Department - Art Department Translator
Gilles Geraud Assistant Set Decorator
Jana Evans Art Department Coordinator
Elaine Seidel Scenic Artist - Scenic Standby
Elaine Seidel Charge Scenic Painter - Charge Scenic
Daran Fulham Art Director
Marguerite Ots Painter - HOD Painter
Modesta Klimaviciute Greensman - HOD Greens
James 'Pip' Thorne Greensman - Stand-By Greens
Yann Biquand Production Designer - Draftsman
Yann Biquand Art Director
Anastasija Zilionyte Assistant Art Director
Milda Norbontaite Art Department - Art Department PA
Evaldas Dabasinskas Swing Gang (2nd Unit)
Jerome Clavier Painter - Finisher
Martynas Rola Set Dresser
Gediminas Gerulis Dresser - Chargehand Dresser
Vytas Pupelis Set Dresser
Ahmed Benbarka Painter - Painter/Finisher
Shira Hockman Art Director
Benediktas Slukinas Greensman - Local Stand-By Greens
Kamilis Dzikevicius Greensman - Local Stand-By Greens
Ernestas Gaudutis Art Director
Arunas Buivydavicius Set Dresser
Ainis Jankauskas Art Director - Art Director Trainee
Birute Markelyte Greensman - Greens Supervisor
Darius Sargautas Greensman - Local Stand-by Greens (2nd Unit)
Osvaldas Brucas Greensman - Local Stand-by Greens (2nd Unit)
Casting Credit
Yesi Ramirez Casting Associate
Arturas Zukauskas Casting - Local Casting
Vickie Thomas Casting Director
Vita Survilaite Casting Assistant
Aleksandr Aronchik Casting Assistant - Cast PA
Dalia Survilaite Casting
Kelly Valentine Hendry Casting Associate
Gail Stevens Casting Director (UK)
Craft Services Credit
Frantisek Zunt Catering - Chief Caterer
Jaroslav Zahradnik Catering - Caterer
Milan Prenosil Catering - Caterer
Martin Mikuska Catering - Caterer
Vit Kalivoda Catering - Caterer
Jan Horacek Catering - Caterer
Martin Vesely Catering - Caterer
Klara Patkova Catering - Caterer
Tomas Kouba Catering - Caterer
Jakub Kapras Catering - Caterer
Vaclav Franek Catering - Caterer
Evaldas Petrauskas Catering - Caterer
Dainius Sakalys Catering - Caterer
Laura Luksyte Catering - Caterer
Film Camera Credit
Oliver Ward Film Lab - Wescam Technician
Mike Proudfoot Camera Operator
Eduardo Serra Director of Photography
Robert Dibble Assistant Camera
Jeremy Braben Camera - Aerial Cameraman
Vidmantas Plepys Focus Puller
Karen Ballard Photography - Still Photographer
Povilas Baltinas Loader - Central Clapper Loader
Binish Kuruvilla Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist Operator
Audrius Budrys Camera Trainee
Antanas Jucys Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Sam Sale Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist Operator
Klemens Becker Camera Operator
Robert Alazraki Director of Photography
Jonathan Richmond ('Chunky') Assistant Camera
Charles England Assistant Camera - 1st Assistant Camera
Bo Randulff Camera Operator
Gilbert 'Berto' Lecluyse Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Dylan Jones Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist Operator
David Morgan Camera Operator
Julius Siciunas Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist Operator
Audrius Zelenius Assistant Camera - Assistant A Camera
Giedrius Miniotas Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Toby Birney Camera Operator
Narvydas Naujalis Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist (2nd Unit)
James Burgess Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera
Thomas Gottschalk Assistant Camera
Nathan Mann Assistant Camera
Julian Bucknall Assistant Camera
Keith McNamara Assistant Camera
Linas Dikcius Assistant Camera
Rolandas Joneliukstis Assistant Camera
Andrius Balrusiunas Assistant Camera
Jacob Barrie Assistant Camera
Tristan Haley Assistant Camera
Ole Thomas Assistant Camera
Sam Barnes Assistant Camera
Feliksas Abrukauskas Assistant Camera
Robertas Pileckas Assistant Camera
Pierre Mazard Assistant Camera - Assistant Camera “A” Camera (2nd Unit)
Jaroslav Gavrin Assistant Camera - Assistant Camera “A” Camera (2nd Unit)
Tomas Vilys Assistant Camera - Assistant Camera “B” Camera (2nd Unit)
Film Sales Financing Credit
Essential Entertainment Foreign Distribution Sales
Music Credit
Ravil Isyanov Song Performer
James Newton Howard Composer
Jennie Goldstein Song
Dmitri Slepovitch Music - Music Consultant
Morris Rund Song
James Newton Howard Song Performer
Joshua Bell Music - Violin Solos
J Jaffee Song
Physical Effects Credit
Tomas Ereminas Stunt Double
Karen Xuereb Stunts
Steve Griffin Stunt Coordinator
David Listvan Stunt Performer
Jindrich Klaus Stunt Performer
Leos Stransky Stunts - Assistant Stunt
Tomas Ereminas Stunt Coordinator - Local Stunt Coordinator
Saulius Janavicius Stunt Performer
Jonas Tamulevicius Stunt Performer
Slava Samuchov Stunt Performer
Stanislav Adamickij Stunt Performer
Leonid Kotik Stunt Performer
Ieva Povilionyte Stunt Performer
Lena Kotik Stunt Performer
Edvinas Brasas Stunt Performer
Mantas Puodziunas Stunt Performer
Giedrius Nagys Stunt Performer
Anderson Bradshaw Stunt Performer
Andrey Riabokon Stunt Performer
Aleksandr Valner Stunt Performer
Tomas Gudenas Stunt Performer
Regimantas Ivickas Stunt Performer
Vytas Seskalinskas Stunt Performer
Jevgenij Kirilov Stunt Performer
Aleksandr Ivanov Stunt Performer
Oleg Dubovskij Stunt Performer
Artur Balabkin Stunt Performer
Sergej Ivanov Stunt Performer
Diana Kukenic Stunt Performer
Giacomo Strasser Stunt Performer
Jaroslav Psenicka Stunt Performer
Miroslav Lhotka Stunt Performer
Sergej Mogis Stunt Performer
Mac Steinmeier Stunt Performer
Zuzana Drdacka Stunt Performer
Production Management Credit
Pieter Jan Brugge Unit Production Manager
Gary Tuck Line Producer
Elena Zokas Production Manager
Jayne-Ann Tenggren Script Supervisor
Mark Layton Assistant Director - Key Assistant Director
Ingrid Litman Production Coordinator
Vladas Lyndo Unit Manager - Local Unit Manager
Roma Gailiuviene Location Manager
Alfonsas Tryskus Assistant Unit Manager
Goda Skeryte Assistant Location Manager
Irena Karpickaja Location Scout
Vytautas Montvidas Location Assistant - Location Support Assistant
Pijus Tamulevicius Location Assistant - Location Support Assistant
Agne Skane Assistant Location Manager
Loreta Zajarskyte Production Coordinator - Local Production Co-Ordinator
Lineta Zukauskiene Production Manager
Clive Miles Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Clive Miles Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Darin Rivetti Assistant Director
Allan Van O.T. Andersen Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Carolyn Milner Assistant Director
Rasa Vilkaityte Production Coordinator
Darius Jarasunas Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Irena Karpickaja Assistant Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Annija Tetere Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Romualdas Darginavicius Location Assistant - Location Support Assistant
Mantas Kubilinskas Location Assistant - Location Support Assistant
Andrius Brazas Assistant Director - Local 2nd Assistant Director
Martynas Poliukevicius Location Assistant - Location Support Assistant
Agne Braziene Assistant Director - Local 2nd Assistant Director
Paulius Grinbergas Location Assistant - Location Support Assistant
Mikey Eberle Assistant Director
Viktorija Ogureckaja Assistant Director - Local 3rd Assistant Director
Ashley Wilks Assistant Director
William Booker Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Ben Dixon Assistant Director (3rd Unit)
Agne Braziene Assistant Director - Local 2nd AD (2nd Unit)
Publicity Credit
Alisa Buckley Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Lon E Bender Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
Petur Hliddal Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
Carl Fischer Boom Operator
Andrius Paulavicius Sound - EPK Sound
Andrius Paulavicius Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
Marius Blazys Boom Operator
Elvinas Sereikis Boom Operator
Visual Effects Credit
Neil Corbould Special Effects Coordinator
Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Stuart Heath Special Effects Technician - Senior SFX Technician
William Mesa Visual Effects Supervisor
Martin McLaughlin Effects Supervisor - Snow SFX Supervisor
Jennifer Latour Special Effects - Prosthetics SFX (2nd Unit)
Saule Peciulyte Graphic Designer
Steve Warner Special Effects Supervisor - SFX Floor Supervisor
Nigel Nixon Special Effects Technician - Senior SFX Technician
Bruce M Armstrong Special Effects Technician - Senior SFX Technician
Alan Young Special Effects Supervisor - Workshop Supervisor
Shaun Rutter Special Effects Technician - Senior SFX Technician
Anne Marie Walters Special Effects Supervisor - SFX Floor Supervisor (2nd Unit)
David Watkins Special Effects Technician - SFX Senior Technician
Alistair Williams Special Effects Technician - SFX Technician
Chris Kgotso Motjuoadi Special Effects Technician - SFX Technician
Kevin Skehan Special Effects Technician
Eduardas Lisovskis Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Gintaras Tamulevicius Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Gintautas Ciupala Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Dmitrij Sinelscikov Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Artiom Grigorian Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Valdemaras Zarinas Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Virginijus Dubauskas Special Effects Technician - Local SFX Technician
Mike Durkan Special Effects Technician - Senior SFX Technician (2nd Unit)
Peter Haran Special Effects Technician - Senior SFX Technician
Ceri Nicholls Special Effects Technician (2nd Unit)
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Stephen Miles Wardrobe - Workroom Supervisor
Trefor Proud Makeup - Makeup and Hair Designer
Jenny Beavan Costume Designer
Barbara Brady Costumes - Costume Assistant
Stephen Bettles Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Kristie Matthiae Makeup Artist
Kristie Matthiae Hair - Hair Artist
Elizabeth Lawson Hair Stylist
David Otzen Set Costumer
Egle Mikalauskaite Makeup Supervisor - Local Crowd Makeup Supervisor
Egle Mikalauskaite Makeup Assistant (2nd Unit)
Egle Mikalauskaite Hair Assistant (2nd Unit)
Mark Ferguson Costume Supervisor
Jolanta Jankauskiene Costumer - Local Costume Assistant
Zivile Ceskeviciute Tailor - Cutter
Tatjana Jasina Tailor - Cutter
Laura Revitt Costume Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Aldona Levandaviciené Costumes - Local Costume Buyer
Alex Carey Wardrobe - Textile Artist
Egle Mikalauskaite Hair - Local Crowd Hair Supervisor
Charlotte Law Costume Designer
Vida Vitkute Makeup Artist
Lizzie Lawson Makeup (2nd Unit)
Lizzie Lawson Hair Stylist (2nd Unit)
Helen Ingham Set Costumer
Zaneta Jasiuniene Makeup Artist
Laura Revitt Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Danute Riautiene Tailor
Renata Petuchovaite Set Costumer
Janina Sastok Tailor
Rasa Taujanskiene Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Felicity Wright Makeup Artist
Ula Pakalniskyte Makeup Artist
Ruta Tamuleviciene Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Antanina Zadorackiene Tailor
Marina Zanevskaja Tailor
Sandra Juskaite Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Rita Auksciuniene Makeup Artist
Jolanta Regelskiene Makeup Artist
Ninel Ponikariuk Tailor
Daiva Ramoniene Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Vykinte Stundyte Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Daiva Civaite Tailor
Daiva Kliukaite Makeup Artist
Bozena Maisejenko Makeup Artist
Juzefa Salatinskaja Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Laura Zaliauskaite Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Vilma Garliauskiene Makeup Artist
Laimute Salkauskiene Makeup Artist
Dangeruta Noseliene Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Viktorija Baublyte Costumes Local Costume Assistant
Sandra Lunskaite Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Justina Lardauskaite Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Dovile Markeviciute Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Lina Obuleviciute Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Lina Dauksaite Costumes - Local Costume Assistant
Ramune Salkauskiene Costumes - Breakdown Dyer
Renata Vasilenka Costumes - Breakdown Dyer
Vida Kuklyte Costumes - Breakdown Dyer
Julius Baratinskis Costumes - Breakdown Artist
Aldona Baranauskiene Costumes - Laundry Assistant
Jolanta Jankauskiene Costumes - Costume Assistant (2nd Unit)
Rasa Taujanskiene Costumes - Costume Assistant (2nd Unit)
Vykinte Stundyte Costumes - Costume Assistant (2nd Unit)
Juzefa Salatinskaja Costumes - Costume Assistant (2nd Unit)
Laura Zaliauskaite Costumes - Costume Assistant (2nd Unit)
Viktorija Baublyte Costumes - Costume Assistant (2nd Unit)

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