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Defiance
“Freedom begins with an act of defiance”
6.8 / 10• 2008• 2h 17m•R• English
DramaHistoryWar
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.
Cast & Crew
Daniel Craig
Tuvia Bielski
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Zwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Defiance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
