...only half as traumatic as the Cormac McCarthy novel on which it's based - which of course means that it will still leave you a wreck.
The Road (2009)
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Reviews Counted:191
Fresh:143
Rotten:48
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: The Road's commitment to Cormac McCarthy's dark vision may prove too unyielding for some, but the film benefits from hauntingly powerful performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi McPhee.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 51 min.
Theatrical Release: Nov 25, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $8.0M
Synopsis: From Cormac McCarthy, author of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, comes the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of the beloved, best-selling and Pulitzer... [More]
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Charlize Theron
Director: John Hillcoat
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