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Valkyrie (2008) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 116,086 users
Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 402 user | 260 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. Director:Bryan Singer |
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Cast
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| Tom Cruise | ... | ||
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | ||
| Bill Nighy | ... | ||
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | ||
| Carice van Houten | ... | ||
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | ||
| Terence Stamp | ... | ||
| Eddie Izzard | ... | ||
| Kevin McNally | ... |
Dr. Carl Goerdeler
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| Christian Berkel | ... | ||
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Jamie Parker | ... | |
| David Bamber | ... | ||
| Tom Hollander | ... | ||
| David Schofield | ... | ||
| Kenneth Cranham | ... | ||
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In Nazi Germany during World War II, as the tide turned in favor of The Allies, a cadre of senior German officers and politicians desperately plot to topple the Nazi regime before the nation is crushed in a near-inevitable defeat. To this end, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, an Army officer convinced he must save Germany from Hitler, is recruited to mastermind a real plan. To do so, he arranges for the internal emergency measure, Operation: Valkyrie, to be changed to enable his fellows to seize control of Berlin after the assassination of the Fuhrer. However, even as the plan is put into action, a combination of bad luck and human failings conspire on their own to create a tragedy that would prolong the greater one gripping Europe. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Bryan Singer Thriller See more »Box Office
Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,854,195 (UK) (23 January 2009)Gross:
$83,077,470 (USA) (10 April 2009)Company Credits
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soldiers in unison: I swear by God this sacred oath: That I shall render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of the German Reich and people, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and that I shall at all times be ready, as a brave soldier, to give my life for this oath.
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Written by George Fürst
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Three actors in the movie are born on December 12: Kenneth Cranham in 1944, Tom Wilkinson in 1948 and Bill Nighy in 1949. See more »Goofs
The P-40s that attack the Germans in the beginning of the movie do not have any rockets or bombs and neither do any of them fire their machine guns that caused the first explosion that killed the general and blew Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg off his feet. There just seemed to be an explosion when the fighters came up behind the Germans and nothing caused it. See more »Quotes
[first lines]soldiers in unison: I swear by God this sacred oath: That I shall render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of the German Reich and people, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and that I shall at all times be ready, as a brave soldier, to give my life for this oath.
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"Badenweiler Marsch"Written by George Fürst
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One of the best movies I've seen in years. In the world where special effects and cheesy plots make 99% of all films, "Valkyrie" delivers psychological thriller with a lesson in history. I saw this movie with my 9 year old son who is a big Military Fan. In the eyes of a 9 year old boy - the World consists of "Good Guys" and "Bad Guys". I hope that this movie will allow him to recognize that the World is little more complex than "Black & White" or "Good & Bad". This movie is the first film I have ever seen that presents German People as human beings trapped in the wheels of a spinning war machine, and not merely monsters responsible for all WWII atrocities. The movie illustrates political ties and relationships between Army and SS which were at the heart of Hitler's grip on the Reich.