Defiance
Buy from Amazon
UPC: 097363-527244 (DVD)
Region Coding: Region 1
Production Year: 2008
Rating: R (Restricted)
Violance and Language
Running Time: 137 min.
DVD Release: 6/2/2009
Case Type: Keep Case
Video Formats: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: $29.99
Daniel Craig (James Bond: The Quantum of Solace) stars as Tuvia Bielski, an ordinary citizen turned hero, in this action-packed epic of family, honor, vengeance and salvation. Defiance is a riveting adventure that showcases the extraordinary true story of the Bielski brothers, simple farmers-outnumbered and outgunned-who turned a group of war refugees into powerful freedom fighters. Tuvia, along with his unyielding brother, Zus (Liev Schreiber, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), motivate hundreds of civilians to join their ranks against the Nazi regime. Their "inspirational story"* is a true testament to the human spirit.

*David Densby, The New Yorker

Genres
Drama
War


Studios
Paramount Vantage
Grosvenor Park
Bedford Falls
Media Companies: Paramount Home Video
Features
Scene Access
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Closed Captioned
Subtitles
English
French
Spanish
Audio Tracks
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Cast
Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos as Lilka Ticktin
Allan Corduner as Shimon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein as Isaac Malbin
Tomas Arana as Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Jodhi May as Tamara Skidelsky
Kate Fahy as Riva Reich
Iddo Goldberg as Yitzhak Shulman
Iben Hjejle as Bella
Martin Hancock as Peretz Shorshaty
Ravil Isyanov as Viktor Panchenko
Jacek Koman as Konstanty "Koscik" Kozlowski
George MacKay as Aron Bielski
Jonjo O'Neill as Lazar
Sam Spruell as Arkady Lubczanski
Mia Wasikowska as Chaya Dziencielsky
Mark Margolis as Jewish Elder
Markus von Lingen as German SS Scout
Rolandas Boravskis as Gramov
Algirdas Dainavicius as Motl Lubczanski
Aurelija Prasmuntaite as Rachel
Vidas Petkevicius as Avram Rubinski
Ina Frismanaite as Avram's Daughter
Ana Goldberg as Lila
Rimante Valiukaite as Miriam
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas as Jacov
Kristina Bertasiute as Dark Haired Beauty
Kristina Skokova as Red Haired Woman
Remigijus Bilinskas as Pinchas Zuckerman
Rimgaudas Karvelis as Oppenheim
Janina Matekonyte as Well-Dressed Woman
Leonas Ciunis as Accountant
Aleksandr Zila as Chaya's Father
Iveta Nadzeikiene as Chaya's Mother
Clayton Frohman as Isadore Skidelsky
Marc Levy as Yechael Efrati
Zoe Rosenblum as Sarah Oppenheim
Sakalas Uzdavinys as Lova Volkin
Saulius Janavicius as Israel Kotler
Leonidas Kotikas as Krensky
Dalia Smalskiene as Rosa
Tadas Kavaliauskas as Levine
Matas Cancingeris as Little Boy
Diana Aneviciute-Valiusaitiene as Koscik's Wife
Sigitas Rackys as Belarussian Police Captain
Vaidas Kublinkas as Police Captain's Son #1
Valentin Novopolskij as Police Captain's Son #2
Dalia Micheleviciute as Police Captain's Wife
Ervinas Martynas Peteraitis as Kissely The Milkman
Dmitrij Denisiuk as Policeman
Antanas Surna as Orthodox Rabbi
Dalius Mertinas as Belarussian Police Officer #1
Vaidotas Martinaitis as Belarussian Police Officer #2
Aldona Bendoriute as Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1
Darius Gumauskas as Jewish Father Being Beaten #1
Irmantas Bacelis as Jewish Father Being Beaten #2
Edita Uzaite as Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2
Jordan Bielsky as Villager Getting Shot
Gediminas Girdvainis as Screaming Man
Stanislav Adamickij as German Captain
Klemens Becker as SS Captain
Jonas Tamulevicius as German Courier
Jaroslav Psenicka as German Officer In Car
Jolanta Dapkunaite as Woman In Car
Miroslav Lhotka as German Officer
Giacomo Strasser as German Private
Mac Steinmeier as German Sergeant
Dmitrti Slepovitch as Musician
Arkadij Gotesman as Musician
Borisas Kirzeneris as Musician
Raimondas Sviackevicius as Musician
Crew
Direction:
Edward Zwick: Director
Writing:
Clayton Frohman: Screenwriter
Edward Zwick: Screenwriter
Nechama Tec: Original Material By
Production:
Edward Zwick: Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge: Producer
Marshall Herskovitz: Executive Producer
Cinematography:
Eduardo Serra: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Steven Rosenblum: Film Editor
Music:
James Newton Howard: Composer
Sound:
Lon Bender: Sound Designer
Petur Hliddal: Production Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Title: Sound Editor
Peter Staubli: Sound Editor
Chris Assells: Sound Editor
Art:
Dan Weil: Production Designer
Jenny Beavan: Costume Designer
Neil Corbould: Visual Effects
William Mesa: Visual Effects
Daran Fulham: Art Director
Yann Biquand: Art Director
Mark Ferguson: Costume Designer
Trefor Proud: Make-up Artist
Kristie Matthiae: Make-up Artist
Egle Mikalauskaite: Make-up Artist
Felicity Wright: Make-up Artist
Vida Vitkute: Make-up Artist
Zaneta Jasiuniene: Make-up Artist
Stevie Bettles: Make-up Effects