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2012 · 117 min · R

The Grey

Directed by Joe Carnahan · Action, Adventure, Thriller

The Grey (2012) is a Action film, directed by Joe Carnahan set in Alaska during the 2010s, in winter. It runs 117 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival, man vs nature, and mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer
Marc Streitenfeld
Cinematography
Masanobu Takayanagi
Cast
Liam NeesonDermot MulroneyFrank GrilloDallas RobertsNonso AnozieJames Badge DaleAnne OpenshawJonathan James Bitonti

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Alaska
Setting
Wilderness
When
2010s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
SurvivalMan Vs NatureMortality & Aging
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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