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wendy86
Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

Sean Ellis, who shot the film as well as directed it, has an acute eye for the ominous beauty of this occupied city and captures both the jagged terror of combat and its crushing, deathly boredom.

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Cast & Crew

Sean Ellis
Director
Sean Ellis
Writer
Toby Jones
As Jan Zelenka
Cillian Murphy
As Josef Gabčík
Marcin Dorociński
As Ladislav Vanék
Anna Geislerová
As Lenka Fafková
Jan Budař
As Josef Chalupský
David Bredin
As Klein

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"Anthropoid" is a historical thriller film that tells the story of two Czech soldiers, Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš, who are parachuted into their occupied homeland in December 1941 with the mission to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, the third in command of the Third Reich and the main architect of the Final Solution. The film follows the agents as they navigate the dangerous landscape of occupied Czechoslovakia, gathering intelligence and resources for their mission, while also facing betrayal and reprisals from the Gestapo. The film's title refers to Operation Anthropoid, the code name for the assassination plot, and explores the themes of courage, sacrifice, and the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.

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You can stream Anthropoid on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home

What movies are similar to Anthropoid? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Anthropoid include The Imitation Game, Six Minutes to Midnight, The Ghazi Attack, Battle for Afghanistan, An Enemy to Die For, The East.

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Anthropoid was released in theaters on August 12, 2016.