The folks at MGM have just sent over info for the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of VALKYRIE - yes the Tom Cruise film that Bryan Singer directs.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.
Release date: 8 June 2009
Certificate: 12
Running time: 120 mins
Price (DVD): £19.99 RRP
Price (Blu-ray): £24.99 RRP
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.
Synopsis
Based on the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg
(Cruise) and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolf Hitler,
this engrossing thriller reenacts the daring operation to eliminate one
of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Co-starring Kenneth
Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp and Eddie Izzard, VALKYRIE delivers gripping suspense and pulse-pounding excitement from start to finish.
Blu-ray Special Features:
Disc One
- Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
- Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander
- Featurettes:
- The Journey to VALKYRIE
- The Road to Resistance: A Visual Guide
- The African Front Sequence
- Taking to the Air
- Recreating Berlin
- 92nd Street Y: Reel Pieces with Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer
- The VALKYRIE Legacy
Disc Two
- Digital Copy on DVD
- (DIGITAL COPY of the film that allows you to transfer the entire movie onto a portable device such as your iPod or laptop)
DVD Special Features:
- Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
- Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander
- Featurettes:
- The Journey to VALKYRIE
- The VALKYRIE Legacy
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