Enemy At The Gates (BD)
An all-star cast lights up the screen in this riveting epic hailed as "a vivid dramatization of one of history's titanic turning poi nts". (Gene Shalit, TODAY) The year is 1942 and the Nazis are cutting a deadly swat h through Russia. Under the leadership of Krusche v (Bob Hoskins), the c itizens of Stalingrad are mounting a brave resistance, spurred by the ex ploits of their local hero, Vassili Za itsev (Jude Law). An expert snipe r, Vassili's deeds have become legendary - thanks to propaganda produced by Vassili's best friend, a political officer named Danilov (Joseph Fie nnes). To stop Vassili, the Germans dispatch their best sniper, Major Ko nig (Ed Harris) , to Stalingrad. When Vassili and Danilov both fall in l ove with a beautiful soldier (Rachel Weisz), Danilov deserts his friend, lea ving Vassili to face his German counterpart alone. As the city burn s, Vassili and Konig begin a cunning game of cat and mouse, wagin g a pr ivate war for courage, honor and country.
