Three Jewish brothers (Craig, Schreiber and Bell) escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and others in danger.
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March 31, 2009: C'mon Hollywood #202:
... enough with the holocaust movies!
by Sturdy
Just writing that title makes me feel like I have to start out with the caveat; this is not an anti-Semitic article. This has nothing to do with...
January 16, 2009: Review: Defiance:
Plot: This is the true story of the four Bielski Brothers, who escape their Nazi-occupied hometown to seek refuge in the Belarusian forest. While hiding from the Nazis, the brothers eventually formed a union with the Soviet Partisans, and organized...
October 10, 2008: Defiance trailer:
The first trailer for the Ed Zwick directed DEFIANCE has hit the internets with all the gut wrenching drama and heart breaking action you'd expect from a film centering on three Jewish brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber and Jamie Bell) who join...
June 11, 2008: Defiance poster:
I totally forgot about DEFIANCE. There was that trailer a while back, and since then we haven’t heard anything. After director Ed Zwick’s last two efforts, THE BLOOD DIAMOND and THE LAST SAMURAI, I’m very excited about this. Daneil Craig seems perfect for Zwick’s...
Mifilmguy
on Jan 11 2009, 5:49:29 PM writes: DEFIANCE Just watched the screener! Very good film, nice storyline of Poland citizens flight into the woods under nazi germany. Liev Schrieber accent bothered my at points. The brothers Liev, Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell reassure my beliefs they are top notch performers. Jamie Bell skills continue to glide under radars of many, which is a shame. I give this a (B+)