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Directed by | Joe Carnahan |
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Based on | "Ghost Walker" by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers |
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Cinematography | Masanobu Takayanagi |
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Music by | Marc Streitenfeld |
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Distributed by | Open Road Films (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[1] Inferno Distribution (International)[2] |
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Running time | 117 minutes[3] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $25 million[5] |
Box office | $81.2 million[5] |
The Grey is a 2011 survival thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Joe Carnahan, and starring Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson, Nonso Anozie, and James Badge Dale. It is based on the short story "Ghost Walker" by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Carnahan. The story follows a number of oil-men stranded in Alaska after a plane crash who must survive a pack of Canadian grey wolves, stalking them during the mercilessly cold weather.
Released in the United States on January 27, 2012, the film received positive reviews, with praise for its philosophical themes, and for Liam Neeson's performance. It grossed $81 million worldwide.