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The Road (2009)

Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, The Road centers on a father and son who attempt to make it to the coast after a global apocalypse wipes out all plant and animal life on Earth. The Road was directed by John Hillcoat and stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

The Road
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Drama

Director
John Hillcoat
Release Date
November 25, 2009
Studio(s)
Dimension Films
Distributor(s)
Dimension Films
Cast
Kodi Smit-McPhee , Guy Pearce , Viggo Mortensen , Robert Duvall , Charlize Theron
Writers
Joe Penhall
Runtime
111 minutes
Budget
$25 million

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