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Enemy at the Gates

  • 2001
  • R
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
296K
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Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes in Enemy at the Gates (2001)
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A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.

  • Director
    • Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • Writers
    • Jean-Jacques Annaud
    • Alain Godard
  • Stars
    • Jude Law
    • Ed Harris
    • Joseph Fiennes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    296K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,947
    477
    • Director
      • Jean-Jacques Annaud
    • Writers
      • Jean-Jacques Annaud
      • Alain Godard
    • Stars
      • Jude Law
      • Ed Harris
      • Joseph Fiennes
    • 791User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast69

    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Vasily Zaitsev
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Major Erwin König
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Commisar Danilov
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Tania Chernova
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Nikita Khrushchev
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Koulikov
    Eva Mattes
    Eva Mattes
    • Mother Filipov
    Gabriel Thomson
    Gabriel Thomson
    • Sacha Filipov
    • (as Gabriel Marshall-Thomson)
    Matthias Habich
    Matthias Habich
    • General Paulus
    Sophie Rois
    Sophie Rois
    • Ludmilla
    Ivan Shvedoff
    Ivan Shvedoff
    • Volodya
    Mario Bandi
    • Anton
    Hans-Martin Stier
    Hans-Martin Stier
    • Red Army General
    • (as Hans Martin Stier)
    Clemens Schick
    Clemens Schick
    • German NCO
    • (as Clemans Schick)
    Mikhail Matveev
    • Grandfather
    Alexander Schwan
    • Young Vassili Zaitsev
    Lenn Kudrjawizki
    Lenn Kudrjawizki
    • Comrade in Train
    Hendrik Arnst
    • Fat Colonel
    • Director
      • Jean-Jacques Annaud
    • Writers
      • Jean-Jacques Annaud
      • Alain Godard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews791

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jude Law and Ed Harris were cast largely on the expressiveness of their eyes. They were frequently called to convey emotion without saying a word.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Vassili is lighting the cigarette butt he picked up from the German sniper, it's apparent by the flame he uses a butane lighter. Butane lighters were not invented until the 1950's.
    • Quotes
      • Commisar Danilov: I've been such a fool, Vassili. Man will always be a man. There is no new man. We tried so hard to create a society that was equal, where there'd be nothing to envy your neighbour. But there's always something to envy. A smile, a friendship, something you don't have and want to appropriate. In this world, even a Soviet one, there will always be rich and poor. Rich in gifts, poor in gifts. Rich in love, poor in love.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits are slanted and curved.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Mexican/Enemy at the Gates/See Spot Run/The Taste of Others/Series 7 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      La Chanson des Artilleurs
      Music by Tikhon Khrennikov
      Lyrics by Viktor Gusev
      (C) Musikvertag Hans Sikorski, Hamburg
      Performed by The Red Army Choir (as Les Choers De L'Armee Rouge)
      Courtesy of 7 Productions, Paris

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    FAQ3

    • Is this film historically accurate?
    • We are used to seeing long distance shootings in films about snipers, and Enemy At The Gates is no exception. But Stalingrad was a dense ruin. How did sniper battles really work there?
    • What is the significance of the two crosses/ribbons Ed Harris' character changes nearing the end of the film?

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 16, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Enemigo al acecho
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Mandalay Pictures
      • KC Medien
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $68,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,401,758
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,810,266
      • Mar 18, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $96,976,270
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 11m(131 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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