Release date: December 31, 2008 More »

Country	Date
USA	December 31, 2008
South Korea	January 8, 2009
Spain	January 9, 2009
UK	January 9, 2009
France	January 14, 2009
Thailand	January 15, 2009
Canada	January 16, 2009
Portugal	January 22, 2009
Italy	January 23, 2009
Poland	January 23, 2009
Israel	February 5, 2009
Singapore	February 5, 2009
Indonesia	February 10, 2009
Greece	February 12, 2009
Japan	February 14, 2009
Finland	February 20, 2009
Iceland	February 20, 2009
Latvia	February 20, 2009
Slovakia	February 26, 2009
Estonia	February 27, 2009
Belgium	March 4, 2009
Croatia	March 19, 2009
Netherlands	March 19, 2009
South Africa	March 20, 2009
Czech Republic	March 30, 2009
United Arab Emirates	April 2, 2009
Bulgaria	April 3, 2009
Norway	April 3, 2009
Germany	April 23, 2009
Sweden	April 24, 2009
Australia	April 30, 2009
New Zealand	April 30, 2009
Brazil	May 1, 2009
Lebanon	May 14, 2009
Denmark	May 20, 2009
Austria	June 19, 2009
Argentina	August 6, 2009
Hungary	August 24, 2009
Mexico	August 28, 2009
Egypt	October 21, 2009

Cast:

• Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski
• Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski
• Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski
• Alexa Davalos as Lilka Ticktin
• Allan Corduner as Shamon 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 Yitzchak 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 Prashuntaite 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
• 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 Janaviciu as Israel Kotler
• Leonid Kotik as Krensky (as Leonidas Kotikas)
• Dalia Micheleviciute as Rosa
• Tadas Kavaliauskas as Levine
• Matas Cancingeris as Little Boy
• Diana Aneviciute as Koscik's Wife (as Diana Aneviciute-Valiusaitiene)
• Sigitas Rackys as Belarussian Police Captain
• Vaidas Kublinskas as Police Captain's Son #1 (as Vaidas Kublinkas)
• Valentin Novopolskij as Police Captain's Son #2
• 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 Tamulevigius 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
• Dmitri Slepovitch as Musician
• Arkadij Gotesman as Musician
• Borisas Kirzeneris as Musician
• Raimondas Sviackevicius as Musician
• Janina Matiekonyte as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)
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About:

Based on an extraordinary true story, "Defiance" is an epic tale of family, honor, vengeance and salvation in World War II. The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell star as brothers who turn a primitive struggle to survive into something far more consequential – a way to avenge the deaths of their loved ones by saving thousands of others. At first it is all they can do to stay alive. But gradually, as whispers of their daring spreads, they begin to attract others – men and women, young and old – willing to risk everything for the sake of even a moment's freedom. Tuvia (Craig) is a reluctant leader and his decisions are challenged by his brother, Zus (Schreiber) who worries that Tuvia's idealistic plans will doom them all. Asael (Bell) is the youngest – caught between his brothers' fierce rivalry. As a brutal winter descends, they work to create a community, and to keep faith alive when all humanity appeared to be lost. "Defiance" is directed by Edward Zwick ("Blood Diamond," "Glory") from a screenplay by Zwick and Clayton Frohman, based on Nechama Tec's non-fiction book of the same name. The producers are Zwick and Pieter Jan Brugge. The team recreating the forest haven includes two-time Oscar®-nominated cinematographer Eduardo Serra ("Blood Diamond," "Girl with a Pearl Earring"), production designer Dan Weil ("Blood Diamond," "The Bourne Identity") and Oscar®-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan ("Gosford Park," "A Room with a View").