Modern War Films (14 titles)
Best war-related films that I've seen in recent times.
77.8% from 18 members
Saving Private Ryan
Well it has to be, really. Probably the greatest war film ever made.
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Saving Private Ryan
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), the unit is under orders to track down a soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), so he might return home to his mother in ..read more »
76%
from 56,287 members
The Pianist
Very powerful fim based on the Nazi occupation of Poland during the second world war.
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The Pianist
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay
Director: Roman Polanski
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Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish gifted classical pianist living in Poland during the Nazi occupation manages to escape deportation to a concentration camp and goes into hiding. For the next few years Wladyslaw eludes capture and lives in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto.
76%
from 41,142 members
The Thin Red Line
Based on the events at Guadalcanal.
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The Thin Red Line
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel
Director: Terrence Malick
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Terrence Malick returns to Hollywood after a two-decade hiatus with this adaptation of the classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture the Japanese-controlled island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect on the outcome ..read more »
63%
from 11,303 members
When Trumpets Fade
The forgotten battle of Hurtgen Forest during the second world war.
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When Trumpets Fade
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Ron Eldard, Zac Orth, Frank Whaley
Director: John Irvin
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Set during one of the Second World War's most shocking and unforgettable battles - the battle of Hurtgen Forest in the Autumn of 1944. American forces are under orders to secure a bridge flanked by enemy tanks. Men already trapped in a hellish minefield face death from all sides as shells rain down ..read more »
62%
from 743 members
Apocalypse Now Redux
One of Martin Sheen's great masterpieces, explors the futility of the Vietnam war.
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Apocalypse Now Redux
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Released in August 2001, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, a restored and updated version of the 1979 film, includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells ..read more »
73%
from 39,397 members
Platoon
Another Vietnam film, Charlie Sheen stars.
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Platoon
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger
Director: Oliver Stone
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In PLATOON, Oliver Stone uses his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the immediacy of guerrilla warfare: the brutal heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw ..read more »
74%
from 30,253 members
Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrik directs this Vietnam film following a group of Marine recruits through training and, eventually, into combat.
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Full Metal Jacket
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio
Director: Stanley Kubrick
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In this riveting look at military life during the Vietnam conflict, Stanley Kubrick, who made the powerful antiwar classics PATHS OF GLORY (WWI) and DR. STRANGELOVE (the cold war), once again explores the behavior of men in battle. FULL METAL JACKET, adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel THE SHORT ..read more »
76%
from 30,764 members
Jarhead
Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx star in this true story about a Marine's battle with boredom and fatigue during the Gulf War.
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Jarhead
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard
Director: Sam Mendes
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Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait.
62%
from 55,715 members
Band Of Brothers
10-Part Mini Series exploring the acts of 'E' Company of the 101st Airbourne during the second world war. Produced by Steven Speilberg and Tom Hanks.
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Band Of Brothers
(6 discs)
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg, Matthew Settle
Director: Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael
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This 10-part HBO television miniseries focuses on Easy Company, a group of American soldiers in World War II, tracking their experiences from the beginning of boot camp to the end of the war. Anchored by actors Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston, the series gives detailed attention to their ..read more »
83%
from 21,282 members
Black Hawk Down
Two Black Hawk helicopters are shot down over the city of Mogadishu in Somalia. Dramatisation of true events surrounding their mission and subsiquent rescue effort.
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Black Hawk Down
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Kim Coates, Gabriel Casseus
Director: Ridley Scott
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On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk ..read more »
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