The remarkable yet seldom told true story of the German Resistance’s attempted coup and assassination of Adolf Hitler reveals itself when VALKYRIE is released on Blu-ray Disc and Special Edition DVD on 8 June 2009 from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Set in Nazi Germany, VALKYRIE chronicles the daring and ingenious “July 20 plot” to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Oscar®-nominee Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible, Minority Report) stars as the loyal German nationalist Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the mastermind behind the plot to kill Hitler and overthrow his fascist regime.
Convinced the Nazi leader must die at all costs, Stauffenberg joins with a group of similarly disillusioned officers and civilians whose like minds come together for a common purpose in the face of incredible odds. Directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects), VALKYRIE boasts a top-notch international cast including Academy Award®-nominees Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet, Henry V), Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton, In The Bedroom) and Terence Stamp (Get Smart; The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert), as well as Bill Nighy (The Constant Gardener, Love Actually) and Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen, “The Riches”).
With over three hours of special features, the VALKYRIE Blu-ray Disc includes a DIGITAL COPY of the film plus commentary by director Bryan Singer and Tom Cruise, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more. Click on the link above for the trailer.
