The Road's commitment to Cormac McCarthy's dark vision may prove too unyielding for some, but the film benefits from hauntingly powerful performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi McPhee.
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Movie Info
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Director -
John Hillcoat -
Producer -
Paula Mae Schwartz , Steve Schwartz , Nick Wechsler -
Screenwriter -
Joe Penhall -
Distributor -
Weinstein Co. -
Production Co -
Dimension Films , Chockstone Pictures , 2929 Productions -
Rating -
R (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Drama , Mystery & Thriller , Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 18, 2009, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$8.1M -
Runtime -
1h 50m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , DTS