Defiance (2008)
| Release Date | 31 December 2008 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $29,000,000 |
| Tagline | Freedom begins with an act of defiance! |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, War, Action, History |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Lithuania |
| Language | English, German, Russian |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | War Drama, Resistance Film |
| Themes | Crimes Against Humanity, Life Under Occupation |
| Tones | Earnest, Rousing, Poignant |
| Tags | Brother, Jewish, Nazi, Poland, Resistance Fighters |
Defiance is a 2008 World War II era film written, produced, and directed by Edward Zwick, set during the occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany. The film is an account of the Bielski partisans, a group led by four Jewish brothers who saved and recruited Jews in Poland (now Belarus) during the Second World War. The film stars Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski, Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski, Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski, and George MacKay as Aron Bielski.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kate Fahy
Riva Reich
Jonjo O'Neill
Lazar
Sam Spruell
Arkady Lubczanski
Markus von Lingen
German SS Scout
Rolandas Boravskis
Gramov
Algirdas Dainavicius
Motl Lubczanski
Aurelija Prashuntaite
Rachel
Vidas Petkevicius
Avram Rubinski
Ina Frismanaite
Avram's Daughter
Ana Goldberg
Lila
Rimante Valiukaite
Miriam
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
Jacov
Kristina Bertasiute
Dark Haired Beauty
Kristina Skokova
Red Haired Woman
Remigijus Bilinskas
Pinchas Zuckerman
Rimgaudas Karvelis
Oppenheim
Janina Matiekonyte
Well-Dressed Woman
Leonas Ciunis
Accountant
Aleksandr Zila
Chaya's Father
Iveta Nadzeikiene
Chaya's Mother
Clayton Frohman
Isadore Skidelsky
Marc Levy
Yechael Efrati
Zoe Rosenblum
Sarah Oppenheim
Sakalas Uzdavinys
Lova Volkin
Saulius Janaviciu
Israel Kotler
Leonid Kotik
Krensky
Dalia Smalskiene
Rosa
Tadas Kavaliauskas
Levine
Matas Cancingeris
Little Boy
Diana Aneviciute
Koscik's Wife
Sigitas Rackys
Belarussian Police Captain
Vaidas Kublinskas
Police Captain's Son #1
Valentin Novopolskij
Police Captain's Son #2
Dalia Micheleviciute
Police Captain's Wife
Ervinas Peteraitis
Kissely the Milkman
Dmitrij Denisiuk
Policeman
Antanas Surna
Orthodox Rabbi
Dalius Mertinas
Belarussian Police Officer #1
Vaidotas Martinaitis
Belarussian Police Officer #2
Aldona Bendoriute
Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1
Darius Gumauskas
Jewish Father Being Beaten #1
Irmantas Bacelis
Jewish Father Being Beaten #2
Edita Uzaite
Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2
Jordan Bielsky
Villager Getting Shot
Gediminas Girdvainis
Screaming Man
Stanislav Adamickij
German Captain
Klemens Becker
SS Captain
Jonas Tamulevigius
German Courier
Jaroslav Psenicka
German Officer in Car
Jolanta Dapkunaite
Woman in Car
Miroslav Lhotka
German Officer
Giacomo Strasser
German Private
Mac Steinmeier
German Sergeant
Dmitri Slepovitch
Musician
Arkadij Gotesman
Musician
Borisas Kirzeneris
Musician
Raimondas Sviackevicius
Musician
Director
Writer
Clayton Frohman
Nechama Tec
Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge
producer
Clayton Frohman
co-producer
Alisa Katz
associate producer
Troy Putney
associate producer
Roland Tec
co-producer
Gary Tuck
line producer: Lithuania
Alex Boden
producer: pick-ups
Andrew Litvin
line producer: pick-ups
Original Music
Cinematographer
Eduardo Serra
Editor
Steven Rosenblum
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Casting Director
Gail Stevens
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Victoria Thomas
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Production Designer
Dan Weil
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Art Director
Yann Biquand
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Daran Fulham
Set Decorator
Véronique Melery
Costume Designer
Jenny Beavan
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Makeup Department
Stephen Bettles
prosthetic makeup artist
Zaneta Jasiuniene
local makeup artist
Jennifer Latour
prosthetic special effects
Lizzie Lawson
key hair stylist
Kristie Matthiae
makeup artist, hair stylist
Egle Mikalauskaite
local crowd hair supervisor, local crowd makeup supervisor
Trefor Proud
makeup designer, hair designer
Vida Vitkute
local makeup artist
Felicity Wright
makeup artist
J.D. Bowers
old age prosthetics sculptor: W.M. Creations Inc., prosthetics lab technician: W.M. Creations Inc.
Ryan McDowell
silicone prosthetics technician
Production Manager
Pieter Jan Brugge
unit production manager
Darius Jarasunas
unit manager: second unit
Lina Miseikyte
local production manager
Elena Zokas
supervising production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Booker
first assistant director: second unit
Andrius Brazas
local second assistant director
Ben Dixon
second assistant director: second unit
Mikey Eberle
third assistant director
Agne Januskyte
local second assistant director
Mark Layton
second assistant director
Dan Lerner
second unit director
Carolyn Milner
second second assistant director
Viktorija Ogureckaja
local third assistant director
Darin Rivetti
first assistant director
Ashley Wilks
additional assistant director
Julius Gaizauskas
set trainee assistant director
Alex Kaye-Besley
first assistant director: pickups
Art Department
Jacques Aucomte
production buyer
Yann Biquand
draftsman
William Boyes
stand-by props
Jana Chovancova
art department coordinator
Jérome Clavier
finisher
Gregoire Daure
property master
Raimondas Dicius
prop maker
Gilles Geraud
assistant set decorator
Gediminas Gerulis
chargehand set dresser
Shira Hockman
junior art director
Arturas Kmitas
assistant stand-by props
Konstantinas Laurynas
dressing props
Alan Munro
visual consultant
Marguerite Ots
hod painter
Saule Peciulyte
graphic designer
Lionel Pouchard
illustrator
Elaine Seidel
charge scenic
Ceslovas Snezko
swing gang: second unit
Sarune Tautvaisaite
assistant stand-by props
James Lee Thorne
stand-by greens
Asta Vildziunaite
assistant stand-by props
Anastasija Zilionyte
junior assistant art director
Thomas Jones
foam technician
Sound Department
Christopher Assells
sound editor
Tim Atkins
adr recordist
Adrian Baumeister
adr mixer
Anna Behlmer
sound re-recording mixer
Lon Bender
sound designer, sound supervisor
Marius Blazys
second boom operator
James Bolt
additional sound re-recording mixer
John Cannon
assistant sound editor
Carl Fischer
boom operator
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
Laura R. Harris
dialogue editor , adr editor
Michael Hertlein
adr editor, dialogue editor
Petur Hliddal
production sound mixer
Randy Kelley
foley editor
Daniel R. Kerr
additional audio
Tony Lamberti
additional sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall
foley artist
James Moriana
foley artist
Andy Nelson
sound re-recording mixer
Nancy Nugent
adr editor, dialogue editor
Mark Ormandy
additional audio
Andrius Paulavicius
sound recordist: epk, sound recordist: second unit
Elvinas Sereikis
second boom operator
Frederick H. Stahly
dialogue editor , adr editor
David Stanke
assistant sound editor
Peter Staubli
sound editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Jon Title
sound designer, sound editor
Brett Voss
foley mixer
Gayle Wesley
first assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Kerry Dean Williams
adr supervisor
Andy Wright
adr mixer
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Blake R. Cornett
sound recordist
Craig Heath
sound recordist
Special Effects
Bruce Armstrong
senior special effects technician
Gintas Ciupala
local special effects technician
Neil Corbould
special effects supervisor
Virginijus Dubauskas
local special effects technician
Michael Durkan
senior special effects technician: second unit
Artiom Grigorian
local special effects technician
Peter Haran
senior special effects technician: second unit
Stuart Heath
senior special effects technician
Jennifer Latour
prosthetics special effects
Eduardas Lisovskis
local special effects technician
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin
snow special effects supervisor
Chris Motjuoadi
special effects technician
Ceri Nicholls
special effects technician: second unit
Nigel Nixon
senior special effects technician
Shaun Rutter
senior special effects technician
Dimitrij Sinelscikov
local special effects technician
Peter Skehan
special effects technician
Gintaras Tamulevicius
local special effects technician
Anne Marie Walters
special effects floor supervisor: second unit
Steven Warner
special effects floor supervisor
David Watkins
senior special effects technician
Alistair Williams
special effects technician
Karen Xuereb
special effects production assistant
Alan Young
special effects workshop supervisor
Valdemaras Zarinas
local special effects technician
Visual Effects
Jessica Allen
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Alfred Berger
compositor: Flash Film Works
Toma Bowen
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Anthony Davis
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Chris Dawson
cg animator: Flash Film Works
Tim Donahue
matte painter: Flash Film Works
Syd Dutton
visual effects: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Brian Fire
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
David Fogg
compositor: Flash Film Works
Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Andrea Goodson
visual effects coordinator: Flash Film Works
Marky Kang
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Pavelas Kovaliovas
visual effects assistant: Lithuania, Flash Film Works
Lincoln Kupchak
visual effects editor: Flash Film Works
Peter Kuran
visual effects: VCE, swamp matte
Jonathan Marquiss
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
John P. Mesa
visual effects co-supervisor: Flash Film Works
William Mesa
visual effects supervisor
Don Myers
cg animator: Flash Film Works
Marilyn Nave
visual effects administrator: VCE, swamp matte
Jeremy Nelson
compositor: Flash Film Works
Dan Novy
visual effects technical supervisor: Flash Film Works
Leon Nowlin
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
Terry Shigemitsu
3D animator: VCE, swamp matte
Ken Stranahan
compositor: Flash Film Works
Catherine Sudolcan
visual effects producer: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Alicia Suggs
paint/roto supervisor: Flash Film Works
Bill Taylor
visual effects: Illusion Arts, mass grave matte
Jon Terada
digital supervisor: VCE, swamp matte
Andrew Tucker
3D artist: Illusion Artys, mass grave matte
Emily Wallin
visual effects producer: Flash Film Works
Jacqueline Zietlow
visual effects administrator: VCE, swamp matte
Cloe Zimmerman
paint & roto artist: Flash Film Works
George Antonopoulos
visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Miles DeLong
visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Mark Freund
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Anthony Greco
visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Dan Smith
visual effects coordinator: pre-production, Flash Film Works
Stunts
Andy Bradshaw
stunt performer
Zuzana Drdacka
stunt performer
Steve Griffin
stunt coordinator
Sergej Ivanov
stunt performer
Jindrich Klaus
stunt performer
Leonid Kotik
stunt performer, stunt double
David Listvan
stunt performer
Giedrius Nagys
stunt performer
Leo Stransky
assistant stunt coordinator
Karen Xuereb
stunt production assistant
Stanislav Adamickij
stunts
Tomas Ereminas
stunt double
Saulius Janaviciu
stunts
Miroslav Lhotka
stunts
Slava Samuchov
stunt double, stunt performer
Jonas Tamulevigius
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Michel Atanassian
gaffer
Karen Ballard
still photographer
Povilas Baltinas
central clapper loader
Klemens Becker
camera operator
Egidijus Braziunas
local gaffer
Audrius Budrys
camera trainee
James Burgess
additional second assistant camera
Robert Dibble
first assistant camera
Linas Dikcius
first assistant camera: second unit
Charlie England
additional first assistant camera
Ingo Gardner
balloon light technician
Jaroslav Gavrin
second assistant camera: second unit
Vytaitas Gudlevicius
key grip: second unit
Lech Gunovic
local key grip
Leonid Gunovic
electrician: second unit, generator operator: second unit
Chris Harker
first company grip
Dylan Jones
video assist operator
Antanas Jucys
clapper loader: second unit
Rimas Jurgelevicius
local best boy
Aivaras Kilkus
local dolly grip
Marik Korvin-Petrovskij
best boy grip: second unit
Vidmantas Kralikauskas
best boy: second unit
Binish Kuruvilla
video assist operator
Vitalij Kutko
electrician
Gilbert Lecluyse
director of photography: second unit
Pierre Mazard
first assistant camera: second unit
Guy Micheletti
key grip
Giedrius Miniotas
second assistant camera
Marc Nove
best boy
Vladimir Polamarciuk
second best boy grip
Mike Proudfoot
camera operator
Bo B. Randulff
additional camera operator
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond
first assistant camera
Viaceslav Rogaciov
electrician
Sam Sale
video assist operator
Tony Turner
dolly grip
Martin Usher
grip trainee
Gareth Viner
best boy grip
Audrius Zelenius
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Algirdas Zitkevicius
electrician: second unit
Feliksas Abrukauskas
additional second assistant camera
Toby Birney
additional camera operator
Jeremy Braben
aerial director of photography
Thomas Gottschalk
additional first assistant camera
Rolandas Joneliukstis
first assistant camera
Rokas Rudzionis
grip
Julius Siciunas
video assist operator
Ole Thomas
second assistant camera
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
additional camera operator
Casting Department
Kelly Valentine Hendry
casting associate: Gail Stevens
Yesi Ramirez
casting associate: Victoria Thomas
Dalia Survilaite
crowd casting
Vita Survilaite
crowd casting assistant
Arturas Zukauskas
local casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Brady
costume assistant
Alex Carey
textile artist
Zivile Ceskeviciute
costume cutter
Mark Ferguson
key costume supervisor
Helen Ingham
key set costumer
Jolanta Jankauskiene
local costume assistant
Tatjana Jasina
costume cutter
Sandra Juskaite
local costume assistant
Justina Lardauskaite
local costume assistant
Charlotte Law
assistant costume designer
Aldona Levandaviciené
local costume buyer
Dovile Markeviciute
local costume assistant
Stephen Miles
costume workroom supervisor
Dangeruta Noseliene
local costume assistant
David Otzen
key set costumer
Renata Petuchovaite
key set costumer
Lora E. Revitt
costume assistant
Danute Riautiene
tailor
Janina Sostak
tailor
Ruta Tamuleviciene
local costume assistant
Rasa Taujanskiene
local costume assistant
Laura Zaliauskaite
local costume assistant
Editorial Department
Grant Bennett
colorist: Arion Facilities
Lisa Clifford-Owen
assistant editor: location
Russell Coppleman
colorist: Arion Facilities
Beth Dewey
digital intermediate producer: EFILM
Joe Finley
on-line color timer
Scott Jacobs
post-production assistant
Natasha Leonnet
colorist: dioital intermediate
Supriya Naidu-James
assistant editor: location
Martha Pike
digital intermediate editorial
Matthew Schmidt
first assistant editor
Cynthia E. Thornton
assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Jim Passon
color timer
Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM
Music Department
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Chris Bacon
synth score programmer
Chris Cozens
auricle control systems
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Steve Durkee
temp music editor
Richard Grant
auricle control systems
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Dave Hage
music librarian
Dave Holden
score synth programmer
Joel Iwataki
music scoring mixer
Randy Kerber
orchestrator
Richard Lancaster
score recordist
Charlotte Matthews
orchestra contractor
Julia Newmann
score coordinator
David Olson
music editor
Simon Rhodes
score recordist
Dmitri Slepovitch
music consultant: Jewish music
Pamela J. Sollie
score coordinator
Stuart Michael Thomas
synth score programmer
Matthew J. Ward
synth score programmer
Jim Weidman
supervising music editor
Transportation Department
Viktor Augulevic
driver
Vladislav Bradovskij
driver: facilities
Jonas Cicenas
driver
Ravi Dube
transportation coordinator
Martin Grange
picture car coordinator
Graham Pamment
driver: facilities
Valerijus Polkovnikovas
assistant transportation coordinator
Jürgen Thiel
tank handler
Viktor Valkovic
driver
Jaroslav Zdaniukevic
driver
Other Crew
Anatolij Afanasjev
local armorer
Laura Akstinaite
production assistant: base camp
Kevin Badgery
production accountant: BFS
Alisa Buckley
unit publicist
Paul Dray
processor: Deluxe London
Rus Ekkel
tutor
Emereta Fadda
set production assistant
Roma Gailiuviene
location manager
Julius Gaizauskas
set production assistant
Veronika Hladikova
assistant: Mr. Craig
Nick Jeffries
supervising armorer
Brian Jochum
title producer, title designer: Moving Target
Gary Jones
production controller
Gintare Kancauskaite
assistant: Mr. Zwick
Justin R. Kane
production assistant: Bedford Falls
Victoria Kent
chaperone: Mr. MacKay
Jelena Kirejeva
dialogue coach: Russian
Justina Krivaja
assistant: Mr. Schreiber
Alexa-Sascha Lewin
assistant: Mr. Brugge
David Lindsay
security: Mr. Craig
Ingrid Litman
production coordinator
Vladas Lyndo
local unit manager
Roger Mendoza
assistant: Mr. Schreiber
Clive Miles
supervising location manager
Miles Mogulescu
legal services
Alan Munro
title designer: Moving Target
Ruta Nemaniene
animal wrangler
Zoe Rosenblum
set production assistant
Marge Rowland
post-production accountant
Monika Sakalauskaite
production assistant: base camp
Jurate Samulionyte
set production assistant
David Seffer
voice dubbing
Jessica Shell
production secretary
Gabija Siurblyté
set production assistant: second unit
Kristina Soltonaite
set production assistant
Ana Stichini
assistant accountant
Neil Swain
dialogue coach
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
script supervisor
Annija Tetere
location manager
Allan van O.T. Andersen
script supervisor: second unit
Martin Vesely
caterer: Zet Catering
Rasa Vilkaityté
assistant production coordinator
Simon Waterson
trainer: Mr. Craig
James Weston
assistant armorer
Boris Wolfson
translator: Russian, transliterator: Russian
Loreta Zajarskyte
local production coordinator
Frantisek Zunt
site caterer: Zet Catering, catering team leader: Zet Catering
Livia Burton
production coordinator: pick-ups
Amy Israel
production executive
Arturas Nemanis
horse master
Eddie Rubin
office production assistant
Thanks
Robert Bernacchi
special thanks
Production Company
Paramount Vantage
Grosvenor Park Productions
Bedford Falls Company, The
Defiance Productions
Pistachio Pictures Ltd.
Distributor
Imagem Filmes
Metropolitan Filmexport
Mirovision
Momentum Pictures
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Monolith Plus
Bonton, a. s.
Constantin Film Verleih
Constantin-Filmverleih
David Distribucion
Flashstar
Ledafilms
Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Vantage
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Home Entertainment
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SP Films
Scanbox Danmark
Scanbox Entertainment
Scanbox Entertainment
Scanbox Sweden
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Shaw Organisation
Tatrafilm
Toho-Towa
Village Films
Special Effects
Pacific Title and Art Studio
Flash Film Works
VCE
Illusion Arts
Miscellaneous
Abbey Road Studios
score recording facility
Arion Facilities
dailies telecine
Baltic Film Services
production services: Lithuania
Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman & Sloan
additional professional services
Bundesfilmarchiv
archival film material courtesy of
Dakota Music Services
music preparation
De Wolfe Music Library
archival film material courtesy of
Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)
international pr consultant
EFilm
digital intermediate
Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances
Film Finances
completion bond services
Grosvenor Park Productions
funding
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman
legal services
Helicopter Film Services
aerial filming services provided by
ID Public Relations
domestic pr consultant
James Newton Howard Studios
score mixing facility
Kona Cutting
negative pull and data management
Loeb and Loeb
legal services
Modern VideoFilm
on-line facility
Moving Target
title design
Packair Airfreight
international logistics
Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by
Reed Smith Richards Butler
legal services
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
participation courtesy of: Joshua Bell
Sony Classical
soundtrack
Soundelux Design Music Group (DMG)
sound editing and design
Soundelux
sound editing
Tenon Group
additional professional services
Transit Film-Gesellschaft
archival film material courtesy of
Zenith Trust Company
additional professional services
Zet Catering
site catering
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Blood Diamond (2006)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
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Leaving Normal (1992)
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The Siege (1998)
