Valkyrie

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During World War II, German Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) is severely wounded in Africa and returns home to Nazi Germany. Stauffenberg helps conceive Operation Valkyrie, a plan approved by Adolf Hitler which, in order to manage turmoil within Germany, would implement a shadow government in the event of the Nazi Führer's death. The Colonel eventually joins the German Resistance and becomes part of the July 20 plot, a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler and execute Valkyrie in order to take control of the country and make peace with the Allies. Stauffenberg finds himself taking on not only the responsibility of leading the coup, but also the task to assassinate Hitler himself.

Cast
Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg
Kenneth Branagh as Major General Henning von Tresckow
Christian Berkel as Colonel Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
Bill Nighy as General Friedrich Olbricht
David Schofield as Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben

Detail Info
Directed by Bryan Singer
Produced by Christopher McQuarrie, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler, Chris Lee
Written by Christopher McQuarrie, Nathan Alexander
Music by John Ottman
Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel
Editing by John Ottman
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United Artists
Release date(s) December 26, 2008
Country United States
Language English
Budget $100 million (reported)