War movies

Bat*21 (1988)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Genres: Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Hackman, Gene | Glover, Danny | Reed, Jerry | Grant, David Marshall | Rohner, Clayton | Anderson, Erich | Dorsey, Joe | Ng, Reverend Michael | Woei-Shyong, Theodore Chan | Ruffin, Don | Howell, Scott | Raden, Michael | Fitzgerald, Timothy | Hagen, Stuart B. | Baxter, Jeffrey
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During the Vietnam war, a U.S. observation plane is hit by a missile. The only survivor of the crew is the Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton, an expert in missile weaponry. Because of his knowledge, it is crucial to rescue him before the Vietcong get their hands on him. It’s a very difficult task because the enemy is listening to Hambleton’s radio transmissions. And he knows it…

Faith of My Fathers (2005)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Genres: Biography | Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Madell, Thomas | Smith, Gary Michael | Arata, Michael | Beasley, Dale | Bentley, Tony | Bossetta, Brian | Burns, William | Cambise, Jude | Chrest, Joe | Dupuy, Louis | Durkin, Brian F. | Evermore, J.D. | Galpin, Jeff | Glenn, Scott | Gomez, Nick
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The story of John McCain’s experience as a Vietnam War POW. Base on the memoir of the same title.

Stop-Loss (2008)

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Genres: Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Phillippe, Ryan | Gordon-Levitt, Joseph | Brown, Rob | Tatum, Channing | Rasuk, Victor | Quay, Terry | Wilcox, Matthew Scott | Brewer, Connett | Olyphant, Timothy | Sommer, Josef | Hinds, Ciarán | Frost, Alex | Saldivar, Isreal | Kroll, David | Calmbach, Ricky
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Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind. Then, against Brandon’s will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor.

Rob Roy (1995)

Monday, June 9th, 2008
Genres: Action | Biography | Drama | Romance | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Neeson, Liam | Lange, Jessica | Hurt, John | Roth, Tim | Stoltz, Eric | Keir, Andrew | Cox, Brian | McCardie, Brian | Martin, Gilbert | Masson, Vicki | Gilchrist, Gilly | Flemyng, Jason | Stewart, Ewan | Hayman, David | McArthur, Brian
Directors: Caton-Jones, Michael
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In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.

1941 (1979)

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Aykroyd, Dan | Candy, John | Oates, Warren | Lee, Christopher | Toshiro Mifune | Robert Stack | Allen, Nancy | Williams, Treat | John Belushi | Beatty, Ned | Fuller, Samuel
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hysterical neurosis grips calif. in the wake of the bombardment of Pearl harbor as an miscellaneous group of defenders endeavour to make the coast defendable against an imagined nipponese encroachment in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a nipponese hero sandwich crew scout out the madness.

Under Fire (1983)

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Genres: Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Nolte, Nick | Harris, Ed | Hackman, Gene | Cassidy, Joanna | Martínez, Alma | Palance, Holly | Laboriel, Ella | Zarzosa, Samuel | Zarzosa, Jonathan | Picasso, Raul | Doria, Oswaldo | Elizondo, Fernando | Camp, Hamilton | Jean-Louis Trintignant | Masur, Richard
Directors: Spottiswoode, Roger
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Nicaragua 1979: Star photographer Russel Price covers the civil war against president Somoza. Facing the cruel fighting - people versus army - it’s often hard for him to stay neutral. When the Guerillas have him take a picture of the leader Rafael, who’s believed to be dead, he gets drawn into the happenings. Together with his reporter friends Claire and Alex he has to hide from the army.

Stripes (1981)

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Murray, Bill | Ramis, Harold | Oates, Warren | Soles, P.J. | Young, Sean | Candy, John | Larroquette, John | Voldstad, John | Diehl, John | LeGault, Lance | Leighton, Roberta | Dunn, Conrad | Reinhold, Judge | Pagan, Antone | Jones, Glenn-Michael
Directors: Reitman, Ivan
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When New York City cab driver John Winger is fired from his job, his car is repossessed, he loses his apartment, and his girlfriend leaves him — all in the same day — John and his best friend Russell Ziskey decide to join the army. After enlisting, John and Russell are sent to Fort Arnold to undergo basic training under tough drill sergeant Hulka. Hulka is injured by a mortar bomb during basic training, and John has to lead the group in completing their training on their own. After graduation, General Barnicke Assigns Winger, Ziskey, and their platoon to Fort Milano, Italy, to man the EM-50 urban assault vehicle. By this time, sergeant Hulka has recovered from his injuries and has rejoined John, Russell, and the other men. When John and Russell decide to take the EM50 to Germany to pick up their girlfriends, MPs Stella Hansen and Louise Cooper, for a night on the town, the rest of the platoon searches for them because Captain Stillman wants the EM-50 to be put back where it was at. While searching for the EM-50, Stillman and the unit are captured by hostile Russian troops, who take them into Czechoslovakia. Now John, Russell, Stella, and Louise must venture into Czechoslovakia and rescue the guys.

Battle for Haditha (2007)

Monday, May 12th, 2008
Genres: Drama | War
Countries: UK
Actors: Ruiz, Elliot | Hanani, Yasmine | McLaren, Andrew | Knoll, Matthew | Hennessy, Thomas | Gaines, Vernon | Martinez, Danny | Chacon, Joe | Mehalacopoulos, Eric | Willette, Jase | Tostado, Antonio | Spencer, Tony | Shakoour, Nick | Westlake, Alysha | Bytrus, Oliver
Directors: Broomfield, Nick
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An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.

Casualties of War (1989)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Biography | Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Fox, Michael J. | Penn, Sean | Harvey, Don | Reilly, John C. | Leguizamo, John | Le, Thuy Thu | King, Erik | Gwaltney, Jack | Rhames, Ving | Martin, Dan | Dye, Dale | Larson, Steve | Linton, John | Ruginis, Vyto | Shannon, Al
Directors: De Palma, Brian
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During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the soldiers rape her, but the fifth refuses. The young girl is killed. The fifth soldier is determined that justice will be done. The film is more about the realities of war, rather than this single event.

300 Spartans, The (1962)

Monday, April 28th, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Drama | History | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Egan, Richard | Richardson, Ralph | Diane Baker | Coe, Barry | Farrar, David | Houston, Donald | Synodinou, Anna | Moore, Kieron | Crawford, John | Brown, Robert | Naismith, Laurence | Wakefield, Anne | Triesault, Ivan | Fawcett, Charles | Nikolinakos, Michalis
Directors: Maté, Rudolph
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Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of them his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army more than 20 times as large. The actual heroism of those who stood (and ultimately died) with Leonidas helped shape the course of Western Civilization, allowing the Greek city states time to organize an army which repelled the Persians. Set in 480 BC.