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Directed by John Hillcoat

Starring Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee

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. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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[REVIEW] The Road
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"Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company, and 2929 Productions present The Road, a film by John Hillcoat. Based upon the acclaimed novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy and adapted by Joe Penhall, The Road stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee with notable names in supporting performances given by Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, and Charlize Theron. This picture was filmed by Javier Aguirresarobe. The Road runs 119 minutes and has been " [More]

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My TFF 2009 screenings...
by tadiv in Telluride Film Festival 2008
"Even though SPOUT was not in Telluride, I was and had a great time (as usual). College football cut into a little viewing time, but I still managed to see 14 feature films and 5 short films. Here's the rundown. First up Friday at "The Backlot" was 14-18, the Noise and the Fury (2009). This was an effective film on the horrors of war. Next, also at the Backlot was [More]

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by csprague in DOOMSDAY
"[quote user="benthams_head"] I'll cheat a bit here and throw out the forthcoming movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road". I've only read the book, obviously, but it had me reaching for an extra dose of Wellbutrin every 50 pages or so. I expect the film to be every bit as bleak and realistic under John Hillcoat's direction. It may even beat out "Mall Cop" as the most depressing film of 2009. [/q " [More]

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"So many fun little features to choose from, where ever shall I begin? Undeniably the best (or just the most pervasive) films about living in a post-apocalyptic society are: Battle Royale The Matrix [More]

The Road
by TheWorkingDead in The Film Library
"In his review of No Country For Old Men, Roger Ebert makes a really appropriate observation about Cormac McCarthy's writing style, using Anton Chigurh's name as an example: The man is named Anton Chigurh. No, I don't know how his last name is pronounced. Like many of the words McCarthy uses, particularly in his masterpiece Suttree, I think it is employed like an architectural detail: The point is not how it sounds or what it means, but the brushstroke it a " [More]

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