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Directed by
Edward Zwick Edward Zwick ... directed by
Written by
Clayton Frohman Clayton Frohman ... screenplay
Edward Zwick Edward Zwick ... screenplay
Nechama Tec Nechama Tec ... book "Defiance: the Bielski Partisans"
Cast
Daniel Craig Daniel Craig ... Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber ... Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell Jamie Bell ... Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos Alexa Davalos ... Lilka Ticktin
Allan Corduner Allan Corduner ... Shimon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein Mark Feuerstein ... Isaac Malbin
Tomas Arana Tomas Arana ... Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Jodhi May Jodhi May ... Tamara Skidelsky
Kate Fahy Kate Fahy ... Riva Reich
Iddo Goldberg Iddo Goldberg ... Yitzhak Shulman
Iben Hjejle Iben Hjejle ... Bella
Martin Hancock Martin Hancock ... Peretz Shorshaty
Ravil Isyanov Ravil Isyanov ... Viktor Panchenko
Jacek Koman Jacek Koman ... Konstanty 'Koscik' Kozlowski
George MacKay George MacKay ... Aron Bielski
Jonjo O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill ... Lazar
Sam Spruell Sam Spruell ... Arkady Lubczanski
Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska ... Chaya Dziencielsky
Mark Margolis Mark Margolis ... Jewish Elder
Markus von Lingen Markus von Lingen ... German SS Scout
Rolandas Boravskis Rolandas Boravskis ... Gramov
Algirdas Dainavičius Algirdas Dainavičius ... Motl Lubczanski (as Algirdas Dainavicius)
Aurelija Prashuntaite Aurelija Prashuntaite ... Rachel (as Aurelija Prasmuntaite)
Vidas Petkevičius Vidas Petkevičius ... Avram Rubinski
Ina Frismanaite Ina Frismanaite ... Avram's Daughter
Ana Goldberg Ana Goldberg ... Lila
Rimantė Valiukaitė Rimantė Valiukaitė ... Miriam
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas Leonardas Pobedonoscevas ... Jacov
Kristina Bertasiute Kristina Bertasiute ... Dark Haired Beauty
Kristina Skokova Kristina Skokova ... Red Haired Woman
Remigijus Bilinskas Remigijus Bilinskas ... Pinchas Zuckerman
Rimgaudas Karvelis Rimgaudas Karvelis ... Oppenheim
Janina Matekonyte Janina Matekonyte ... Well-Dressed Woman
Leonas Ciunis Leonas Ciunis ... Accountant
Aleksandr Zila Aleksandr Zila ... Chaya's Father
Iveta Nadzeikiene Iveta Nadzeikiene ... Chaya's Mother
Clayton Frohman Clayton Frohman ... Isadore Skidelsky
Marc Levy Marc Levy ... Yechael Efrati
Zoe Rosenblum Zoe Rosenblum ... Sarah Oppenheim
Sakalas Uždavinys Sakalas Uždavinys ... Lova Volkin
Saulius Janavicius Saulius Janavicius ... Israel Kotler
Leonid Kotik Leonid Kotik ... Krensky (as Leonidas Kotikas)
Dalia Smalskiene Dalia Smalskiene ... Rosa
Tadas Kavaliauskas Tadas Kavaliauskas ... Levine
Matas Cancingeris Matas Cancingeris ... Little Boy
Diana Aneviciute Diana Aneviciute ... Koscik's Wife (as Diana Aneviciute-Valiusaitiene)
Sigitas Rackys Sigitas Rackys ... Belarussian Police Captain
Vaidas Kublinskas Vaidas Kublinskas ... Police Captain's Son #1 (as Vaidas Kublinkas)
Valentin Novopolskij Valentin Novopolskij ... Police Captain's Son #2
Dalia Micheleviciute Dalia Micheleviciute ... Police Captain's Wife
Ervinas Peteraitis Ervinas Peteraitis ... Kissely the Milkman (as Ervinas Martynas Peteraitis)
Dmitrijus Denisiukas Dmitrijus Denisiukas ... Policeman
Antanas Surna Antanas Surna ... Orthodox Rabbi
Dalius Mertinas Dalius Mertinas ... Belarussian Police Officer #1
Vaidotas Martinaitis Vaidotas Martinaitis ... Belarussian Police Officer #2
Aldona Bendoriute Aldona Bendoriute ... Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1
Darius Gumauskas Darius Gumauskas ... Jewish Father Being Beaten #1
Irmantas Bacelis Irmantas Bacelis ... Jewish Father Being Beaten #2
Edita Uzaite Edita Uzaite ... Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2
Jordan Bielsky Jordan Bielsky ... Villager Getting Shot
Gediminas Girdvainis Gediminas Girdvainis ... Screaming Man
Stanislav Adamickij Stanislav Adamickij ... German Captain
Klemens Becker Klemens Becker ... SS Captain
Jonas Tamulevigius Jonas Tamulevigius ... German Courier (as Jonas Tamulevicius)
Jaroslav Psenicka Jaroslav Psenicka ... German Officer in Car
Jolanta Dapkūnaitė Jolanta Dapkūnaitė ... Woman in Car
Miroslav Lhotka Miroslav Lhotka ... German Officer
Giacomo Strasser Giacomo Strasser ... German Private
Mac Steinmeier Mac Steinmeier ... German Sergeant
Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch ... Musician (as Dmitrti Slepovitch)
Arkadij Gotesman Arkadij Gotesman ... Musician
Borisas Kirzeneris Borisas Kirzeneris ... Musician
Raimondas Sviackevicius Raimondas Sviackevicius ... Musician
Uncredited Cast
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler ... Self (archive footage)
Zitto Kazann Zitto Kazann  
Produced by
Alex Boden Alex Boden ... producer: pick-ups
Pieter Jan Brugge Pieter Jan Brugge ... producer
Clayton Frohman Clayton Frohman ... co-producer
Marshall Herskovitz Marshall Herskovitz ... executive producer
Alisa Katz Alisa Katz ... associate producer
Andrew Litvin Andrew Litvin ... line producer: pick-ups
Troy Putney Troy Putney ... associate producer
Roland Tec Roland Tec ... co-producer
Gary Tuck Gary Tuck ... line producer: Lithuania
Edward Zwick Edward Zwick ... producer
Original Music by
James Newton Howard James Newton Howard ... music by
Special Effects by
Bruce Armstrong Bruce Armstrong ... senior special effects technician
Aleksej Boiko Aleksej Boiko ... special effects department coordinator
Gintas Ciupala Gintas Ciupala ... local special effects technician
Malcolm Crash Corbould Malcolm Crash Corbould ... special effects test technician
Neil Corbould Neil Corbould ... special effects supervisor
Virginijus Dubauskas Virginijus Dubauskas ... local special effects technician
Michael Durkan Michael Durkan ... senior special effects technician: second unit
Artiom Grigorian Artiom Grigorian ... local special effects technician
Peter Haran Peter Haran ... senior special effects technician: second unit
Stuart Heath Stuart Heath ... senior special effects technician
Jennifer Latour Jennifer Latour ... prosthetics special effects
Eduardas Lisovskis Eduardas Lisovskis ... local special effects technician
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin ... snow effects supervisor
Chris Motjuoadi Chris Motjuoadi ... special effects technician
Ceri Nicholls Ceri Nicholls ... special effects technician: second unit
Nigel Nixon Nigel Nixon ... senior special effects technician
Shaun Rutter Shaun Rutter ... senior special effects technician
Dimitrij Sinelscikov Dimitrij Sinelscikov ... local special effects technician
Peter Skehan Peter Skehan ... special effects technician
Gintaras Tamulevicius Gintaras Tamulevicius ... local special effects technician
Anne Marie Walters Anne Marie Walters ... special effects floor supervisor: second unit
Steven Warner Steven Warner ... special effects floor supervisor
David Watkins David Watkins ... senior special effects technician
Alistair Williams Alistair Williams ... special effects technician
Karen Xuereb Karen Xuereb ... special effects production assistant
Alan Young Alan Young ... special effects workshop supervisor
Valdemaras Zarinas Valdemaras Zarinas ... local special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Jessica Allen Jessica Allen ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Alfred Berger Alfred Berger ... compositor: Flash Film Works
Toma Bowen Toma Bowen ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Anthony Davis Anthony Davis ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Chris Dawson Chris Dawson ... cg animator: Flash Film Works
Tim Donahue Tim Donahue ... matte painter: Flash Film Works
Syd Dutton Syd Dutton ... visual effects: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Brian Fire Brian Fire ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
David Fogg David Fogg ... compositor: Flash Film Works
Collin Fowler Collin Fowler ... visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Andrea Goodson Andrea Goodson ... visual effects coordinator: Flash Film Works
Marky Kang Marky Kang ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Pavelas Kovaliovas Pavelas Kovaliovas ... visual effects assistant: Lithuania, Flash Film Works
Lincoln Kupchak Lincoln Kupchak ... visual effects editor: Flash Film Works
Peter Kuran Peter Kuran ... visual effects: VCE, swamp matte
Jonathan Marquiss Jonathan Marquiss ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
John P. Mesa John P. Mesa ... visual effects co-supervisor: Flash Film Works
William Mesa William Mesa ... visual effects supervisor
Don Myers Don Myers ... cg animator: Flash Film Works
Marilyn Nave Marilyn Nave ... visual effects administrator: VCE, swamp matte
Jeremy Nelson Jeremy Nelson ... compositor: Flash Film Works
Dan Novy Dan Novy ... visual effects technical supervisor: Flash Film Works
Leon Nowlin Leon Nowlin ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Terry Shigemitsu Terry Shigemitsu ... 3D animator: VCE, swamp matte
Ken Stranahan Ken Stranahan ... compositor: Flash Film Works
Catherine Sudolcan Catherine Sudolcan ... visual effects producer: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Alicia Suggs Alicia Suggs ... paint/roto supervisor: Flash Film Works
Bill Taylor Bill Taylor ... visual effects: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Jon Terada Jon Terada ... digital supervisor: VCE, swamp matte
Andrew Tucker Andrew Tucker ... 3D artist: Illusion Artys, mass grave matte
Emily Wallin Emily Wallin ... visual effects producer: Flash Film Works
Jacqueline Zietlow Jacqueline Zietlow ... visual effects administrator: VCE, swamp matte
Cloe Zimmerman Cloe Zimmerman ... paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
George Antonopoulos George Antonopoulos ... visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Patrick Clancey Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals
Melissa DeLong Melissa DeLong ... visual effects coordinator: Flash Film Works
Mark Freund Mark Freund ... visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Anthony Greco Anthony Greco ... visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Miles Lauridsen Miles Lauridsen ... digital artist
Thomas Mathai Thomas Mathai ... data manager
Dan Smith Dan Smith ... visual effects coordinator: pre-production, Flash Film Works
Stunts
Artur Balabkin Artur Balabkin ... stunt performer
Andy Bradshaw Andy Bradshaw ... stunt performer
Edvinas Brasas Edvinas Brasas ... stunt performer
Zuzana Drdacka Zuzana Drdacka ... stunt performer
Oleg Dubovskij Oleg Dubovskij ... stunt performer
Tomas Ereminas Tomas Ereminas ... local stunt coordinator / stunt double
Steve Griffin Steve Griffin ... stunt coordinator
Tomas Gudenas Tomas Gudenas ... stunt performer
Aleksandr Ivanov Aleksandr Ivanov ... stunt performer
Sergej Ivanov Sergej Ivanov ... stunt performer
Regimantas Ivickas Regimantas Ivickas ... stunt performer
Jevgenij Kirilov Jevgenij Kirilov ... stunt performer
Jindrich Klaus Jindrich Klaus ... stunt performer
Lena Kotik Lena Kotik ... stunt performer
Diana Kukenic Diana Kukenic ... stunt performer
David Listvan David Listvan ... stunt performer
Sergej Mogis Sergej Mogis ... stunt performer
Giedrius Nagys Giedrius Nagys ... stunt performer
Arturas Nemanis Arturas Nemanis ... horse stunt coordinator
Ieva Povilionyte Ieva Povilionyte ... stunt performer
Mantas Puodziunas Mantas Puodziunas ... stunt performer
Andrej Riabokon Andrej Riabokon ... stunt performer
Slava Samuchov Slava Samuchov ... stunt performer / stunt double
Vytas Seskalinskas Vytas Seskalinskas ... stunt performer
Leo Stransky Leo Stransky ... assistant stunt coordinator
Aleksandr Valner Aleksandr Valner ... stunt performer
Karen Xuereb Karen Xuereb ... stunt production assistant
Stanislav Adamickij Stanislav Adamickij ... stunts
Saulius Janavicius Saulius Janavicius ... stunts
Leonid Kotik Leonid Kotik ... stunt double / stunt performer
Miroslav Lhotka Miroslav Lhotka ... stunts
Mac Steinmeier Mac Steinmeier ... stunt performer
Jonas Tamulevigius Jonas Tamulevigius ... stunts
Jürgen Thiel Jürgen Thiel ... tank driver
Thanks
Robert Bernacchi Robert Bernacchi ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: December 31, 2008
Theatrical Release: January 16, 2009
DVD Release: June 02, 2009
Blu-ray Release: June 02, 2009
Country: United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

4.6 / 10

IMDb

7.1 / 10

Metacritic

58 / 100

Production Companies
Paramount Vantage (presents)
Grosvenor Park Productions (Grosvenor Park)
The Bedford Falls Company (Bedford Falls)
Defiance Productions (copyright owner)
Pistachio Pictures (uncredited)
Distributors
Paramount Vantage
  (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Vilnius County, Lithuania
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