Uprising

~They did the one thing the Nazis never expected. They fought back.

Overview

In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2001-11-04
Budget: $0
Revenue: $9266
Runtime: 177 min

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