Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer. Bill Nighy and Eddie Izzard co-star in this drama based on actual events.When this came out, it sounded interesting but Tom Cruise often goes way over the top in his roles and I wasn't sure I'd like it. It surprised me how good a movie it is, since we know Hitler does not die in the attempt. Knowing it was reasonably fact based and these folks are doomed, it was very suspenseful and well done across the board. I'd recommend it to everyone.
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