Walking with the Enemy
Seen it?2014 | 124 min | Action, Drama, History, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Schmidt
- Jonas ArmstrongElek Cohen
- Hannah TointonHannah Schoen
- Ben KingsleyRegent Miklos Horthy
- Simon DuttonMiklos Schoen
- Burn GormanLt. Colonel Otto Skorzeny
- Shane TaylorMiklos Horthy Jr.
- Charles HubbellSS Colonel Eichmann
- Simon HepworthFerenc Szalasi
- Andrew BrookeCaptain Varga
- William HopeCarl Lutz