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• Valkyrie is a dramatic feature film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise, was released on December 26, 2008. The movie is about the historic July 20 Plot of 1944, in which several German officers attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The plot was orchestrated by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who is played by Tom Cruise in the film.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release Date: December 26, 2008
  2. Director: Bryan Singer
  3. Screenwriters: Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander
  4. Produced by Christopher McQuarrie, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler and Chris Lee
  5. Studio: United Artists
  6. Production Company: Bad Hat Harry Productions
  7. Production Start Date: July 19, 2007
  8. Budget: $80 million

• Problems on the Set

  Production of Valkyrie hit many speed bumps as the descendants of von Stauffenberg, along with many German politicians, did not support the making of the film because of Cruise's ties to Scientology. The release date has also been pushed back several times.

  The production of Valkyrie was thrown yet another obstacle on August 26, 2008, when it was announced that 11 extras from the film were suing Cruise and his production company, United Artists, for personal injuries obtained on the set in August of 2007.E! Online: More Valkyrie Woes, Extras Sue Tom Cruise (August 26, 2008)

• Cast Information

  1. Tom Cruise as Claus von Stauffenberg
  2. Kenneth Branagh as Henning von Tresckow
  3. Christian Berkel as Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
  4. Bill Nighy as Friedrich Olbricht
  5. David Schofield as Erwin von Witzleben
  6. Terence Stamp as Ludwig Beck
  7. Kevin McNally as Carl Goerdeler

• Film Review Quotes

  • "The coup itself, following the assassination attempt that many believe has succeeded, makes for fascinating viewing and much what-if speculation that should continue long after the credits roll. All details are convincing and presumably well researched. The film has a documentary-like authenticity yet remains a sleek thriller filled with flawed heroes and catastrophic missteps."&mdashThe Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter: Film Review: Valkyrie (December 10, 2008)

  • "After a long takeoff, "Valkyrie" finally takes flight as a thriller in its second half but never soars very high. Bryan Singer's long-awaited account of the near-miss assassination of Adolf Hitler by a ring of rebel German army officers on July 20, 1944, has visual splendor galore, but is a cold work lacking in the requisite tension and suspense."—VarietyVariety: Review of Valkyrie (December 10, 2008)

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