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- Director: John Hillcoat
- Rating: R
- Released: November 25, 2009
- Screenwriter: Joe Penhall
- Based on a novel by: Cormac McCarthy
- Novel won Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007
- Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron
- Novel released in 2006
- Film locations: Oregon, Pennsylvania, Louisiana
- Hillcoat previously directed the Western The Proposition
- Orginal music by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
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The Road is a post-apocalyptic film starring Charlize Theron and Viggo Mortensen, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name. The movies debuted in select theaters during the Thanksgiving weekend to largely positive reviews.http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009460-the_road/ The film is considered a strong contender for 2009 film awards; a previous McCarthy adaptation, The Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men, won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2007.http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/more-oscar-verdicts-precious-road-and-more-9801
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for The Road was written by musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, known for their work in the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The duo have previously collaborated on music for Western films - the previous Hillcoat movie, The Proposition and the Brad Pitt vehicle, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Cave performs a song during a crucial scene in the Jesse James film. The two have also colalborated on a soundtrack for the audio version of Cave's novel, The Death of Bunny Munro.
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The Road (2009)
Directed by John Hillcoat. With Charlize Theron, Viggo Mortensen, Guy Pearce. A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible. Visit IMDb for ...imdb.com -
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Only saw one movie out this weekend, was hoping for more. :( "The Road" good, but bleak.
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@phel I saw Antichrist at Cinema du Parc. Holy shit what a disturbing movie. I think I'll wait to finish the book before I see The Road.
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Beyond the movie "Road House", what ever happened to the Jeff Healey Band? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLN525ZEcI4
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@itsdarryl she is 12 and yes, she isn't scared by the movie yet she can't walk down a main road at night without getting scared. :)
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now listening to the soundtrack for THE ROAD. some really good tracks in here. here's to hoping the movie lives up to the novel.
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