Resistance (film)

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Resistance
Directed by	Todd Komarnicki
Produced by	Laurens Geels
Written by	Novel Anita Shreve
Starring	Bill Paxton Julia Ormond
Cinematography	Marc Felperlaan
Editing by	Bert Rijkelijkhuizen
Release date(s)	12 June, 2003
Running time	88 min.
Country	USA / Netherlands
Language	English French German
Budget	€16,000,000 (est.)
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Resistance is a war movie released in 2003. It was written by Todd Komarnicki and Anita Shreve, stars Bill Paxton, Julia Ormond, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Bonnaire, and Victor Reinier, and was directed by Todd Komarnicki. Resistance, with a 16 million euro budget this film was the most expensive Dutch production ever. Its theatrical run lasted for just a week.

[edit] Plot

The epic tale of an American reconnaissance pilot Bill Paxton downed in occupied Belgium at the height of World War II. Hidden by resistance fighters, the pilot falls in love with the wife of the man who will save him Julia Ormond. When their affair is exposed, an act of betrayal threatens their lives and the entire resistance movement, forcing the pilot to make a powerful choice that could change the course of the war.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Bill Paxton	Ted Brice
Julia Ormond	Claire Daussois
Philippe Volter	Henri Daussois
Sandrine Bonnaire	Lucette Oomlop
Jean-Michel Vovk	Anthoine
Antoine Van Lierde	Jean Benoit
Ariane Schluter	Beatrice Benoit
Angelo Bison	Artaud Benoit
Filip Peeters	Captain Haas
Victor Reinier	Interrogator
Dennis Hayden	Eddie