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Release Date:
16 March 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Some Men Are Born To Be Heroes. morePlot:
Two Russian and German snipers play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
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Tense war drama that centers the viewer in the German invasion of Stalingrad moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jude Law | ... | Vassili Zaitsev | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Major König | |
| Rachel Weisz | ... | Tania Chernova | |
| Joseph Fiennes | ... | Commisar Danilov | |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | Nikita Khrushchev | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Koulikov | |
| Eva Mattes | ... | Mother Filipov | |
| Gabriel Thomson | ... | Sacha Filipov (as Gabriel Marshall-Thomson) | |
| Matthias Habich | ... | General Paulus | |
| Sophie Rois | ... | Ludmilla | |
| Ivan Shvedoff | ... | Volodya | |
| Mario Bandi | ... | Anton | |
| Hans Martin Stier | ... | Red Army General | |
| Clemens Schick | ... | German NCO (as Clemans Schick) | |
| Mikhail Matveyev | ... | Grandfather (as Mikhail Matveev) |
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Rated R for strong graphic war violence and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
131 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #37903) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 (f) (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | India:A | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R15 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Fun Stuff
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The title of the film is taken from the book "Enemy at the Gate: The Battle for Stalingrad" (1973) by William Craig, which also documents the real-life war exploits of Vasilli Zaitsev. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Where the Russian soldiers charge the German lines, and retreat to be shot by their own troops, the same Russian is seen dying twice, once on the advance and again during retreat. moreQuotes:
Danilov: On this day, September 20th 1942, a young shepherd boy from the Urals arrived in the city of Stalingrad on the banks of the Volga. His name is Vassilij Zaitzev. Like thousands before him he came to answer comrade Stalin's call. Armed only with a rifle, he quickly made the fascist invader realise that from now on he would be punished for every step he took in the motherland, that from here on the only way was back. moreFAQ
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I simply want to weigh in with a very positive response to Enemy at the Gates. Taken as a historical drama rather than an attempt to flawlessly depict an historical incident, this is topnotch entertainment. "Enemy" portrays the conflict between a young Russian sniper played by Law and the German sniper (Harris) who is sent to kill him during the German attack on Stalingrad during WWII. Apart from a scene which awkwardly caricatures the Russian field commanders and the occasionally distracting accents, the film successfully immerses the viewer in this tense war drama. Appreciate it it for its tight focus, uncompromising realism, and fine characterizations by the main actors. Research the historical accuracy later, if you must, but don't let it spoil the film.