Enemy At The Gates
Thriller, War
Paramount Pictures  (2001) 131 mins R

7.4 (45,690 votes)
"The most triumphant war movie since 'Saving Private Ryan'." -Amy Longsdorf, Gannett Newspapers

An all-star cast lights up the screen in this riveting epic hailed as "a vivid dramatization of one of history's titanic turning points." (Gene Shalit, TODAY)

The year is 1942 and the Nazis are cutting a deadly swath through Russia. Under the leadership of Khrushchev (Bob Hoskins), the citizens of Stalingrad are mounting a brave resistance, spurred by the exploits of their local hero, Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law). An expert sniper, Vassili's deeds have become legendary - thanks to propaganda produced by Vassili's best friend, a political officer named Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). To stop Vassili, the Germans dispatch their best sniper, Major Konig (Ed Harris), to Stalingrad. When Vassili and Danilov both fall in love with a beautiful soldier (Rachel Weisz), Danilov ...

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Cast and Crew
Jude Law  ......  Vassili Zaitsev
Joseph Fiennes  ......  Commisar Danilov
Ed Harris  ......  Major König
Ron Perlman  ......  Koulikov
Rachel Weisz  ......  Tania Chernova
Bob Hoskins  ......  Nikita Khrushchev
Director  .....  Jean-Jacques Annaud
Producer  .....  Jean-Jacques Annaud; John Schofield; Alain Godard; John D. Schofield
Writer  .....  Jean-Jacques Annaud; Alain Godard
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The two chocolate bars that Major König gives Sacha jump about on the table before Sacha picks them up. (more)

Trivia:
In Paris, when the movie was released, posters advertised the movie's title as "Stalingrad". (more)

Filming Locations:
Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany (more)

Quotes:
Nikita Khrushchev: Vodka is a luxury we have. Caviar is a luxury we have. Time is not. (more)

Awards:
6 nominations (more)