- Country: Latvia
- Genres: Action, Drama, History
- Release: 2008-03-01
- Director: Aigars Grauba
- Writers: Lisa Eichhorn , Andrejs Ekis , Valentin Jemeljanov , Andris Kolbergs
- Language: Latvian | German | Russian | French | English
- Stars: Janis Reinis , Elita Klavina , Girts Krumins , Romualds Ancans
- Runtime: 118 min
- Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations
- AKA: Riian puolustajat (Finland) , Rigas sargi (Latvia) , Siege of Empires , Riia kaitsjad (Estonia) , Rygos sargai (Lithuania) , Rigas sargi , В огненном кольце (Russian Federation) , Obrońcy Rygi (Poland) , Defenders of Riga , バトル・オブ・リガ (Japan) , La Bataille de la Baltique (France, French Republic) , Die letzte Front - Defenders of Riga (Germany) , Battle of Riga (Japan) , Frihetens Hjälte (Sweden)
- Plot: The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
- IMDB:tt0471359
Defenders of Riga Cast · · · ALL
Aigars Grauba
Director
Janis Reinis
Mārtiņš
Elita Klavina
Elza
Girts Krumins
Pavel Bermondt
Romualds Ancans
Rüdiger von der Goltz
Vilis Daudzins
Paulis
Andris Keiss
Ernests
Arturs Skrastins
Jēkabs
Kęstutis Jakštas
President Kārlis Ulmanis
Girts Kesteris
Arnolds
Inara Slucka
Justīne
Indra Brike
Countess
Uldis Dumpis
Pastor
Peteris Gaudins
Josef Bischoff
Sigita Jevglevska
Māra
Peteris Krilovs
Andrievs Niedra