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The Way Back is a 2010 American survival film directed by Peter Weir, from a screenplay by Weir and Keith Clarke. The film is inspired by The Long Walk (1956), the memoir by former Polish prisoner of war Sławomir Rawicz , who claimed to have escaped from a Soviet Gulag and walked 4,000 miles (6,400 km) to freedom in World War II.
Apr 29, 2024 · The Way Back may not be based on a true story, but it mirrors Ben Affleck's real-life struggle with alcoholism. Affleck's performance as Jack is praised in the movie, marking a major comeback for the actor.
Aug 1, 2022 · To answer simply, no, ‘The Way Back’ is not based on a true story. However, it is closer to reality than you could possibly imagine. Gavin O’Connor is a former UPenn football star, who also played the sport through his high-school.
Jan 20, 2011 · “The Way Back,” a heroically minded survival story from Peter Weir, tells the possibly true tale of a group of prisoners who fled a Soviet gulag in 1940 and walked, wandered and all but...
The Way Back (titled Finding the Way Back in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2020 American sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Brad Ingelsby. It stars Ben Affleck in the main role, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, and Janina Gavankar, and follows an alcoholic construction worker who is recruited to become head coach ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Although The Way Back is not a true story, Affleck was outspoken upon the film's release about his own battle with alcoholism and how that experience inspired some of the qualities of his character.
Jan 21, 2011 · The Way Back: Directed by Peter Weir. With Dragos Bucur, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Alexandru Potocean. Siberian gulag escapees travel four thousand miles by foot to freedom in India.
