ENEMY AT THE GATES

Year: 2001
USA: Paramount Pictures
UK: Pathe Distribution
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins, Ron Perlman, Gabriel Thomson, Eva Mattes, Matthias Habich, Sophie Rois, Mikhail Matveyev, Alexander Schwan, Dan van Husen, Hans Martin Stier, Robert Stadlober
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Countries: Germany / USA / UK / Ireland
USA & UK: 131 mins
USA Rated: R for strong graphic war violence and some sexuality
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong war violence and horror, and moderate sex
USA Release Date: 16 March 2001
UK Release Date: 16 March 2001

Synopsis

Set during World War II and based on a true story during the siege of the Russian city of Stalingrad, the wartime epic follows a Russian officer Danilov (Joseph Fiennes) attached to the press/propaganda unit and another Russian soldier Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law). Vassili becomes a successful sniper and is created into a hero by Danilov. They become friends but the friendship is threatened by Tania (Rachel Weisz), a Russian soldier. Meanwhile the Germans realising Vassili is a threat bring in their own expert marksman Major Konig (Ed Harris) and the war becomes a much more personal struggle for victory between the two snipers and shapes the outcome of the battle for Stalingrad.