Ed Harris: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked

2. Mr. Smith - The Way Back

Ed Harris The Way Back

In the great Peter Weir€™s survivor's chronicle of escaped Russian Political prisoners at the beginning of WWII, Mr. Smith is an American who joins with the Polish and Russian escapees. Through the freezing cold of Russian Siberia, the oppressive Mongolian Gobi dessert and finally the Tibetan Himalayans the group strives for food, water and shelter wherever it can be found. Through it all Harris displays his range, from stoically strong-willed to emotionally wrought. Showing-off what has made the actor€™s career, determination and emotional outpouring. Due impart to the actor€™s impressive talents, the character of Mr. Smith defines this true story of survival, loss and perseverance.
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