
Blast to the Past – Valkyrie Movie Review (2008)
Valkyrie (2008)
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Writing Credits:
Nathan Alexander
Christopher McQuarrie
Cast:
Bill Nighy - Olbricht
Thomas Kretschmann - Remer
Terence Stamp - Beck
Tom Wilkinson - Fromm
Tom Cruise - Von Stauffenberg
Kenneth Branagh - Von Tresckow
Eddie Izzard - Fellgiebel
Genre: War/Thriller
Duration: 2hr 04minutes
Language: English
Synopsis:
"Valkyrie" is a meticulous thriller based on a large-scale conspiracy within the German army to assassinate Hitler, leading to a failed bombing attempt on July 20, 1944. At the center of the plot was Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, played here by Tom Cruise as the moving force behind the attempted coup, which led to 700 arrests and 200 executions, including von Stauffenberg's. Because we know Hi...