大型历史电影史诗《解放》由五部电影组成。第一部电影《炮火弧线》讲述了1943年夏天库尔斯克弧线的一场大战。这是第二次世界大战历史上规模最大的坦克战役。除了人物的个人命运外，影片还展示了战斗场面、总部和情报机构的活动，以及那些在前线和后方工作的人。
1983年，纽约曼哈顿。退伍士兵赫克特·耐隆（拉兹·阿隆索 Laz Alonso饰）在一家邮局工作。某日他突然掏枪击杀了一名陌生的顾客，随后警方在他家中发现了一尊桃花女神的雕塑头像。1944年寒冬，意大利托斯卡纳地区。四名来自美国第92师的黑人士兵，奥布里·斯坦普斯(德瑞克·卢克 Derek Luke饰)、坡仕普·康明斯(迈克尔·伊雷 Michael Ealy饰)、山姆·崔恩（奥玛·本森·米勒 Omar Benson Miller饰）和赫克特，为了营救一个意大利男孩安吉洛，不幸与大部队失散，被包围在当地一个名为圣安娜的村子里。在这个语言不通的意大利村庄里，当地村民起初对他们防备敌视。可随着战斗进程，他们逐渐受到了村民的欢迎和尊敬。他们跨越种族、阶级和国别，用勇敢和信仰创造了一个被世人所赞颂的伟大奇迹。 本片由小说改编而成，是发生在二战时意大利托斯卡尼地区的真实事件。
Americans and Russians are stranded aboard a damaged space station. A rescue crew is sent from earth, including Carpenter (Michael Dudikoff) and Jack McKendrick (Hannes Jaenicke). When attempting to return to earth, the astronauts find that the reentry codes have been changed. While the astronauts are helpless and stranded, Jeffries (Ice-T) pursues a Russian man who knows the new codes.
7th century Arabia. A time of feuding tribes vying for power and supremacy. Courageous Princess Hind (Aiysha Hart) refuses to serve as concubine to the merciless Sassanid Emperor Kisra (Sir Ben Kingsley). Escaping with her father King Numan into the vast and unforgiving desert, Hind is pursued by Kisra’s mercenary and his bloodthirsty troops. Father and daughter are forced to trust a mysterious bandit (Anthony Mackie). Against all odds, Hind unites the fractious tribes against the powerful invading military of the Sassanid Empire. In an epic showdown, the Battle of Ze Qar will forever change the Arabian Peninsula and echo throughout history.
