Originally produced as a television mini-series in 2001.

Special features of these DVDs: 2 documentaries: 'Resistance' and 'Breaking down the Walls: the road to recreating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising' ; 2 feature-length commentaries ; interactive menus ; cast/crew interviews ; film highlights ; scene access ; 2 trailers ; widescreen and full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection ; enhanced features for your DVD-ROM PC: Web events, Web site/chat room access.

Cinematography, Denis Lenoir ; editor, Sabrina Plisco-Morris ; music, Maurice Jarre.

Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Donald Sutherland, Jon Voight, James Woods.

After Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, the Germans decreed that all 350,000 Warsaw Jews be forcibly detained in the area known as the "Warsaw Ghetto". In fear for their lives, the Polish Jews from the Jewish Fighting Organization (JFO) banded together to fight against this oppressive force. When the German troops march into the Ghetto, they are surprised and repulsed by the JFO fighters. The resisters may not be able to achieve victory, but they intend to live with honor--and if need be, die with honor--while lighting the torch for resistance in the occupied territories. Their resolve will be tested as the Nazi's promise to completely eradicate the Ghetto as a birthday present for Hitler.

Not rated.

DVD.

Audio track in English ; subtitled in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.