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The Way Back (2010)

Movie · Drama, Adventure, History · ⭐ 7.0/10 · 2h 13m

A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.

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