Valkyrie

Cast: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson, Thomas Kretschmann, Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, David Bamber, Kevin McNally, David Schofield, Halina Reijn, Matthias Schweighöfer, Christian Berkel

Director: Bryan Singer

Rating: PG-13

Studio: United Artists

Release date: December 25th, 2008

Synopsis:
At the height of WW2, a group of high-ranking German officers hatched a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and seize power of the military command in order to end the war. The operation was codenamed "Valkyrie", for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government. This plan had been modified by the conspirators to ensure their success, but for various reasons the plot failed when finally carried out on 20 July 1944. The conspirators of the inner circle were shot after a kangaroo trial or sentenced to death soon after.