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 Simla TODAY] The year is 1942 and the Nazis are cutting a deadly swath through Russia. Under the leadership of Kruschev [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 deserts his friend, leaving Vassili to face his German counterpart alone. As the city burns, Vassili and Konig begin a cunning game of cat and mouse, waging a private war for courage, honour and country.