Defiance

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During World War II, three Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. They build a village in a forest and manage to save some 1,200 Jews and other fugitives.

Cast
Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski, one of the three Jewish brothers
Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski, one of the three Jewish brothers
Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski, one of the three Jewish brothers
Alexa Davalos as Lilka, a Polish refugee and the love interest of Craig's character
Tomas Arana as Ben Zion, a resistance leader
Iben Hjejle in a yet unknown role

Detail Info
Directed by Edward Zwick
Produced by Edward Zwick, Pieter Jan Brugge
Written by Edward Zwick
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography Eduardo Serra
Editing by Steven Rosenblum
Distributed by Paramount Vantage
Release date(s) December 12, 2008
Country United States
Language English
Budget $50 million