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Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Jon Voight, Donald Sutherland ... see more see more... , Cary Elwes , Stephen Moyer , Sadie Frost , Radha Mitchell , Mili Avital , Alexandra Holden , John Ales , Andy Nyman , Eric Lively , Nora Brickman , Jesper Christensen

Uprising is based on the true story of the Jewish Fighting Organization, a courageous band of youthful Polish guerrillas and freedom fighters who refused to knuckle under to the Nazis during World War... read more read more... II. Led by schoolteacher Mordechai Anielewicz (Hank Azaria), the organization comes into being as the Warsaw Jewish ghetto is being systemically decimated and shipped off to the Treblinka death camp by the German occupational forces. From April 19 to May 16, 1943, Anielewicz' followers staged a valiant uprising, which -- though ultimately unsuccessful in stopping the Nazi "final solution" juggernaut -- inflicted an enormous amount of damage upon the enemy and enabled hundreds of Polish Jews to escape the gas ovens and crematoriums. Much of the story is based upon the eyewitness testimony of surviving freedom fighter Simha "Kazik" Rotem, portrayed in the film by Stephen Moyer. Director Jon Avnet brilliantly combines newly filmed scenes with digitally refashioned archival footage of the actual uprising. Filmed in Bratisla, Slovakia, and boasting an all-star cast, Uprising was shown in two-hour installments on November 4 and 5, 2001, over the NBC network. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 3 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Jon Avnet

Release Date: November 4, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001

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  • PinkMinkPrincess
    June 19, 2011
    PinkMinkPrincess
    Great True Freedom Fighter Film that takes place during WWII.Most Jews either let themselves be peacefully rounded up, or went into hiding, but this Courageous Group in Poland Fought Back.This Story is Beautifully Acted & Worthwhile knowing.
  • PeaceHappyCrack
    March 30, 2008
    PeaceHappyCrack
    its rly sad and Stephen Moyer he looks so hot in the movie ut hes not the same...im so happy he lives...
  • QuietRebel33
    August 13, 2007
    QuietRebel33
    great inspiring story about some of the few survivors of the holocaust and their struggle to survive.

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John Carman
December 6, 2001
John Carman, San Francisco Chronicle

A solid network effort about heroism in a most immoral world. Full Review

David Nusair
August 1, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

Uprising, though flawed in a lot of ways, is still worth checking out if only to learn about a true-life inspirational tale. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
December 7, 2001
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Merits watching if only because it's a bracing corrective to the deeply entrenched image of Europe's Jews plodding, sheep-like, to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps. Full Review

Luke Y. Thompson
December 6, 2001
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

A superior film that deserves real movie treatment.

Emanuel Levy
October 10, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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