Plot & Details
Plot
A father (Viggo Mortensen) and son make their way across a post-apocalyptic United States in hopes of finding civilization amongst the nomadic cannibal tribes in 2929 Productions' adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's thrilling Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road. John Hillcoat (The Proposition) directs from a screenplay provided by Joe Penhall. Charlize Theron co-stars in the Dimension Films release.
MPAA Rating:
R for some violence, disturbing images and language.
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/25/2009
DVD Release Date:
05/25/2010
Distributor(s):
Dimension Films
Director(s):
Starring:
Themes:
Post-Apocalypse,Cannibals,Fathers and Sons,Obsessive Quests,Future Barbarians
Tone:
Deliberate,Ominous,Tense,Grim,Intimate,Somber,Bleak,Gloomy,Disturbing,Downbeat
Keywords:
post-Holocaust,survivor,cannibal,destruction,devastation,father,inhumanity,son,wasteland
Country of Origin:
USA (11-25-2009)
Language:
English
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