The true story of a duel during World War II between celebrated Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev, and the Nazi's best sharpshooter, Major Konig, set against the epic battle of Stalingrad. Unassuming and self-contained, Vassili is just an ordinary man who performs his duty with extraordinary skill.

With Stalingrad ready to fall into German hands and the Soviet Union on the verge of collapse, there could be no better time for a hero to emerge. Realizing Vassili''s potential, Soviet political officer, Danilov, creates the soldier into a national hero. However, when Danilov and Vassili fall in love with Tania, a courageous female soldier, Danilov grows to hate the man he created.

Meanwhile, Vassili gains another enemy when he becomes the target of Germany's best sharpshooter, Major Konig, who has been ordered to find and kill Vassili. With exquisite patience and skill, each man stalks the other, fighting his war in solitude while countless men die around them in the rubble of Stalingrad.

Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast
Joseph Fiennes - Danilov
Jude Law - Vassili Zaitsev
Rachel Weisz - Tania
Bob Hoskins - Nikita Krushchev
Ed Harris - Major Konig
Ron Perlman - Koulikov
Eva Mattes - Mother Filipov
Gabriel Marshall-Thomson - Sacha

Production Co.
MP Film Management DOS Productions
Swanford Films
Little Bird Films
Mandalay Entertainment Group
KC Medien
Reperage

Produced by
Alain Godard
Alisa Tager
Thomas Tannenberger

Studio
Paramount Pictures

Writer
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Alain Godard

Music
James Horner