Valkyrie (Single-Disc Edition) |  | Actors: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh
Studio: United Artists
Category: DVD
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Rating:  209 reviews
Sales Rank: 1232
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 121 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMDM113814D
UPC: 883904138143
EAN: 0883904138143
ASIN: B001TUZG4K
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: May 19, 2009
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 05/19/2009 Run time: 120 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Unpretentious and dramatically straightforward, Valkyrie is a suspenseful yet ennobling story about the last attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler prior to the end of World War II. Tom Cruise is effective if a little opaque as hero Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who channels his anger at Hitler's atrocities and mismanagement of the war by joining a secret organization bent on killing the Führer. When the outspoken Stauffenberg hits on the idea of linking Hitler's death with an official policy to safeguard Berlin during a government crisis--a contingency plan called "Valkyrie"--the group realizes a post-assassination coup could be covered by rapidly implementing the plan. History tells us the plot failed, of course, and Hitler killed himself months later. But that doesn't stop Cruise or director Bryan Singer from approaching the film as a thinking person's thriller, told from inside the conspirators' camp, where the outcome of their deeds were uncertain for several tense hours.In the tradition of The Great Escape, Valkyrie is a war movie full of famous faces, including Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Eddie Izzard. (The lesser-known David Bamber is very good as Hitler, hunched and cracking under pressure.) The film's gravity is offset a bit by the fun of seeing all these actors in a factually-based slice of history, and by a few, interesting stylistic flourishes on Singer's part, including the peculiarly unsettling image of a mosquito sizzled to death in close-up. --Tom Keogh
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 Can't believe I Paid for This? February 3, 2010
Tegger (Peoria, AZ)
I usually watch movies to be entertained, if it's based on historical facts or a true story, then so much the better.
But, this was not entertaining in the least, I put this one with one other movie I saw a long time ago, A Mighty wind. This one blows too. Everything was bad, the script, the acting. If you need something to put you to sleep, this will do it for you.
The title, is what caught my interest, but that is the only thing interesting about the whole movie.
 Absolutely great! January 30, 2010
Kathleen E. Crone (Pennsylvannia, USA)
I received my DVD before expected. It was in no way damaged. The movie itself is awesome. Do not expect a Hollywood action movie, though. It is more like living a documentary. I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who is interested in WWII.
 HO-HUM -m-m-m-m- January 26, 2010
This is a good movie for history buffs. It comes off as more of a documentary than an actual movie. I'm glad I saw it once, as it was informative, but will not watch it again. One thing is for sure, it doesn't deserve all the hype it received.
dlb January 21, 2010
D. Brown (Ocala, FL USA)
Interesting movie displaying the courage of a few Germans who tried to save the country and world from Hitler's evil.
An Audiophile Viewer January 19, 2010
Chiu Kit Ling Monit (AUSTRALIA)
Wonderful film about WW2. Like to see this film with those actors as marshalls from previous film BRIDGE OF REMAGEN, etc. Hope to see more WW2 war scenes as the ace of Tiger Tank commanders should be worth to put on movies.
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