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The Grey (2012)

The Grey follows a group of oil workers who fend off a pack of hungry wolves in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash leaves them stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. The cast includes Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Nonso Anozie, and Joe Anderson.

The Grey
R
Drama
Action
Adventure
Thriller

Director
Joe Carnahan
Release Date
January 27, 2012
Studio(s)
Open Road Films
Distributor(s)
Open Road Films
Cast
Liam Neeson , James Badge Dale , Joe Anderson , Dallas Roberts , Frank Grillo , Dermot Mulroney
Writers
Joe Carnahan , Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Runtime
117 minutes
Budget
$25 million
Main Genre
Action

Summary

The Grey follows a group of oil workers who fend off a pack of hungry wolves in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash leaves them stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. The cast includes Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Nonso Anozie, and Joe Anderson.

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