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The Road
In a post-apocalyptic world, a father and his son fight for survival, battling against cold, hunger and gangs of cannibals. Starring Viggo Mortensen.
In a post-apocalyptic world, a father and his son fight for survival, battling against cold, hunger and gangs of cannibals. They follow the roads through burned America, aiming for the coast, with little more than the clothes on their backs and hope in their hearts. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Cormac McCarthy.
Last on
Mon 4 Jan 201600:30
BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | John Hillcoat |
| Man | Viggo Mortensen |
| Boy | Kodi Smit-McPhee |
| Old Man | Robert Duvall |
| Woman | Charlize Theron |
| Veteran | Guy Pearce |
| Motherly Woman | Molly Parker |
| Thief | Michael Kenneth Williams |
| Gang Member | Garret Dillahunt |
| Bearded Man | Bob Jennings |
| Archer | Buddy Sosthand |
| Archer's Woman | Agnes Herrmann |
| Man on Mattress | David August Lindauer |
| Producer | Steve Schwartz |
| Producer | Paula Mae Schwartz |
| Producer | Nick Wechsler |
| Author | Cormac McCarthy |
| Writer | Joe Penhall |
Broadcasts
Sun 27 May 201222:00- Sun 27 May 201222:25BBC Two Scotland
- Sun 27 May 201222:30BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sun 2 Jun 201322:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Fri 30 Jan 201523:05BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 30 Jan 201523:35BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 31 Jul 201523:35BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 3 Jan 201623:35BBC One except Scotland
- Mon 4 Jan 201600:30BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only