Defiance
R“Freedom begins with an act of defiance”
2008·137 min·Released
Studio: Bedford Falls Productions, Defiance Productions, Grosvenor Park Productions, Paramount Vantage, Pistachio Pictures
6.8TMDb
7.1IMDb
58%RT
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Theatrical Dec 31, 2008
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorEdward Zwick
WriterClayton Frohman, Edward Zwick
Cast
Daniel Craig
Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber
Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell
Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos
Lilka Ticktin
Allan Corduner
Shimon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein
Isaac Malbin
Tomas Arana
Ben Zion Gulkowitz
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
Mia Wasikowska
Chaya Dziencielsky
Mark Margolis
Jewish Elder
Markus von Lingen
German SS Scout
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Keywords
sibling relationshipfightbrotherworld war iiforestcamppartisan
Details
Budget
$32M
Revenue
$51M
TMDb Votes
1,884
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026