Defiance

Inspired by a true story, director Edward Zwick's epic World War II drama Defiance tells the tale of three Jewish Eastern European brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell) who narrowly escape certain death at the hands of the Nazis, subsequently vowing to avenge the deaths of their ...more

Oddly enough, Defiance is an action movie that doubles as a historical document about the heartwarming true story of three brothers who boldly, bravely and at first, reluctantly, rescued several thousand Jews from extermination during Hitler's reign. It probably wasn't director Edward Zwick's intention to treat the material in an action'y way, but the result is nonetheless there. Essentially, it's a new way to artistically portray a dark period in history that has been revisited by many ...more

Inspired by a true story, director Edward Zwick's epic World War II drama Defiance tells the tale of three Jewish Eastern European brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell) who narrowly escape certain death at the hands of the Nazis, subsequently vowing to avenge the deaths of their loves ones by launching a desperate battle against the forces that seek to exterminate their entire race. The year is 1941, and the setting is Nazi-occupied Belarus. The Final Solution is in full ...more

Defiance
Nominee - 81st Oscars®:
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)