The Way Back is a 2010 English-language Adventure Drama motion picture written by Keith R. Clarke, Slavomir Rawicz and Peter Weir. The movie is directed by Peter Weir and produced by Peter Weir, Joni Levin, Duncan Henderson, Nigel Sinclair and Scott Rudin under the banner of National Geographic Films in collaboration with Spitfire Pictures, Imagenation Abu Dhabi and Film Fund Luxembourg. The way back features Jim Sturgess in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Dragos Bucur, Alexandru Potocean and Mark Strong. The screenplay is written by Peter Weir and Keith Clarke which is inspired from The Long Walk by S awomir Rawicz. The music was composed by Burkhard Dallwitz. Cinematography was done by Russell Boyd and editing by Lee Smith. The film has a running time of 133 minutes. It was released on 17th March 2011 in English and Russian languages. The Way Back was made on a budget of $30 million and at the box office it grossed only $20 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Newmarket Films.