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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.

1 hour, 41 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 Jan 201600:30

Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorJohn Hillcoat
ManViggo Mortensen
BoyKodi Smit-McPhee
Old ManRobert Duvall
WomanCharlize Theron
VeteranGuy Pearce
Motherly WomanMolly Parker
ThiefMichael Kenneth Williams
Gang MemberGarret Dillahunt
Bearded ManBob Jennings
ArcherBuddy Sosthand
Archer's WomanAgnes Herrmann
Man on MattressDavid August Lindauer
ProducerSteve Schwartz
ProducerPaula Mae Schwartz
ProducerNick Wechsler
AuthorCormac McCarthy
WriterJoe Penhall

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 May 201222:00
  • Sun 27 May 201222:25
  • Sun 27 May 201222:30
  • Sun 2 Jun 201322:30
  • Fri 30 Jan 201523:05
  • Fri 30 Jan 201523:35
  • Fri 31 Jul 201523:35
  • Sun 3 Jan 201623:35
  • Mon 4 Jan 201600:30