The Way Back's occasionally frustrating treatment of a formulaic story is often outweighed by Ben Affleck's outstanding work in the central role.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gavin O'Connor -
Producer -
Gordon Gray , Jennifer Todd , Gavin O'Connor , Ravi Mehta -
Screenwriter -
Brad Ingelsby -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Mayhem Pictures , Creative Wealth Media Finance , BRON Studios -
Rating -
R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 6, 2020, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 6, 2020 -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Atmos -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)