The Road to Freedom (film)

The Road to Freedom is a 2010 war film and the directorial debut of Brendan Moriarty. The film is inspired by the real-life story of photojournalist Sean Flynn, the son of Errol Flynn, who disappeared with fellow photojournalist Dana Stone in Cambodia in 1970. Joshua Fredric Smith portrays Sean and Scott Maguire portrays Dana.

The Road to Freedom
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Directed byBrendan Moriarty
Screenplay byThomas Shade
Margie Rogers
Produced byBrendan Moriarty
Henry Bronson
StarringJoshua Fredric Smith
Scott Maguire
CinematographyDavid Mun
Edited bySean Halloran
Margie Rogers
Music byAustin Creek
Production
company
Endocom
Distributed byCreative Freedom
Release dates
  • April 27, 2010 (2010-04-27) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30) (US: limited)
CountriesUnited States
Cambodia
LanguagesEnglish
Khmer
Budget$1 million

The world premiere at the Cannes Film Market was on April 27, 2010. It was released in theaters in the United States on Sep 30th 2011 and was Rated R by the Motion Picture Association.[1] In July 2011, Creative Freedom acquired the United States distribution rights and released the film on September 30, 2011.[2][3]

Plot

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Two photojournalists, Sean (Joshua Fredric Smith) and Dana (Scott Maguire), who brave the jungles to get their story of war-torn Cambodia in 1970, are captured by Khmer Rouge guerrillas.[2][3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Flynn film to premiere at Cannes | Hollywood.com". www.hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Andrew (July 26, 2011). "Creative Freedom picks up 'Road'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 30, 2011). "An Ill-Fated Journey Into Cambodia: 'The Road to Freedom'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2024.