Valkyrie Director: Bryan Singer Cast: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson
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- DVD Release Date: 05/19/2009
- Original Release: 2008
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 7,691
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Features
Closed Caption; Audio Commentary by Tom Cruise, Director/Producer Bryan Singer and Co-Writer/Producer Christopher McQuarrie; ; Audio Commentary by Co-Writer/Producer Christopher McQuarrie and Co-Writer Nathan Alexander; ; The Valkyrie Legacy Documentary; The Journey to Valkyrie Featurette
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Disc #1 -- Valkyrie
1. Scene 1 [3:15]
2. Scene 2 [3:05]
3. Scene 3 [4:43]
4. Scene 4 [3:50]
5. Scene 5 [2:52]
6. Scene 6 [2:54]
7. Scene 7 [2:14]
8. Scene 8 [3:05]
9. Scene 9 [3:48]
10. Scene 10 [2:23]
11. Scene 11 [2:05]
12. Scene 12 [2:13]
13. Scene 13 [5:56]
14. Scene 14 [3:35]
15. Scene 15 [1:59]
16. Scene 16 [3:10]
17. Scene 17 [3:48]
18. Scene 18 [3:20]
19. Scene 19 [1:08]
20. Scene 20 [2:30]
21. Scene 21 [6:16]
22. Scene 22 [2:40]
23. Scene 23 [5:01]
24. Scene 24 [3:55]
25. Scene 25 [:28]
26. Scene 26 [2:35]
27. Scene 27 [4:17]
28. Scene 28 [2:59]
29. Scene 29 [4:18]
30. Scene 30 [2:59]
31. Scene 31 [6:16]
32. Scene 32 [6:12]
Editorial Reviews
At the absolute height of World War II, German generals hatch a daring plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler and effectively render the German war machine impotent. Directed by Bryan Singer, Valkyrie stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the real-life mastermind behind the elaborate plot known as Project Valkyrie: a plan to assassinate Hitler and overthrow his government from the inside. Stauffenberg has been a loyal soldier and an asset to the Reich for his entire military career, but after losing an eye, a hand, and three fingers in an Allied bombing, he reaches a breaking point. The destructive madness that his country is unleashing on the world has become too terrible for the colonel to stand silent. He joins the resistance movement -- a treasonous act, punishable by death -- and risks his life and the life of his family for the chance to change history. Comprised of high-ranking officials working in secret, the German Resistance has access to the inner workings of the government and military, putting them in the perfect position to dispatch the dictator and then use his own official contingency plan to seize power -- before the army, the S.S., and loyal party members can put someone just as diabolical in the Führer's place. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 14 and UP
What to watch out for
- Violence:
Extensive violence, including war action, bombings, and shootings; near the end of the film, several men are executed on camera by firing squad, hanging, or other means. A bomb is set off in a small meeting room. A man commits suicide with... More
Extensive violence, including war action, bombings, and shootings; near the end of the film, several men are executed on camera by firing squad, hanging, or other means. A bomb is set off in a small meeting room. A man commits suicide with a grenade. A character prepares a suicide capsule as a back-up plan when confronted. Bleeding and bloody wounds. Soem shots of wounded soldiers. Other shots of the lead character's mutilated body and hand with missing fingers. Some shots of a wounded eye in a healed state. Discussion of torture. Close
- Drugs:
Extensive, historically accurate smoking. Characters also drink hard alcohol and champagne.
- Language:
Language includes one use of "f---ng." Other words include "bastard," the ethnic slur "dago," and "whore."
- Messages
- Sex:
Some kissing. A statue with nude breasts is seen.
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About Valkyrie
Parents need to know that this tense World War II thriller based on a true story includes plenty of unflinchingly realistic, bloody violence (both on and off the battlefield), as well as several on-screen executions. The film includes extensive discussion of -- and assumes a certain familiarity with -- the crimes and history of Nazi Germany and could lead to lots of discussion with teens about topics like ethics, following orders, and more. Expect some swearing, drinking, and smoking.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about the film's central conflict between political decisions, military procedure, and ethical imperatives. While the men who plotted to kill Hitler were guilty of treason, were they working toward a greater good? Do their ends justify their means? How would the second World War have gone differently if they (or someone else) had succeeded in assassinating Hitler? Families can also discuss the film's use of American and English actors to play German citizens -- a Hollywood tradition, to be sure, but also a curious phenomenon. Does it make the movie less believable? Why or why not?
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