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y Black Hawk Down Based on a book about the Battle of Mogadishu, Black Hawk

Down tells about a combined mission between Army Rangers, Delta Force soldiers andthe Special Operations Aviation Regiment to capture a Somali warlord. Things gohaywire when two Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the planned one-hour mission stretches into 15 hours with over 1000 casualties. Tons of gunplay and an all-star cast which includes Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner,Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Piven, Tom Hardy and Ewen Bremner.

y J arhead Based on the Gulf War memoirs of Marine Anthony Swofford, this SamMendes film tells of Swoffords (Jake Gyllenhaal) time during Operation Desert Shieldas a sniper. Battling boredom and friendly fire, he and his spotter desperately try to get akill before the fighting is over. An interesting look at the psychological toll which war takes on soldiers.


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y St op-Loss Staff Sergeant Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) returns home from the IraqWar and expects to be discharged, but hes assigned to return to Iraq as part of themilitarys stop-loss policy (in which enlisted men can be kept past the term of their enlistment). He promptly goes AWOL and tries to work out the horrors of war which heexperienced. Also starring Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish, Timothy Olyphant and

Joseph Gordon-Levitt.y P re tty Village, P re tty Flame Considered a classic of modern Serbian cinema, the filmtells the story of how the Bosnian War came to be and what life was like in the former Yugoslavia. This was the first Serbian film to show the Serb side involved in ethniccleansing and war atrocities.

y Savior Produced by Oliver Stone and starring Dennis Quaid, S avior tells the story of anAmerican mercenary serving during the Bosnian War. After watching friends die over theyears, hes become hardened to the horrors of war, but a pregnant young woman shockshim back to his senses. As atrocities occur all around them, the mercenary tries to get thewoman and her newborn child to a United Nations safe zone. Hardly an uplifting film,

but when has war ever been uplifting?

y T hree Kings A group of American soldiers (George Clooney, Ice Cube, Mark Wahlberg and Spike Jonze) attempt to steal Kuwaiti gold bullion from the bunkers of Saddam Hussein. Part comedy, drama, and war movie, the soldiers must eventually endup helping a group of Shia rebels who were encouraged to rebel against Hussein by the

U.S. only to later be abandoned and face execution.y Behind Enem y Lines Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) is a hotshot pilot shot down over

Serb-held territory during the Bosnian War. Gene Hackman is his gruff commandingofficer who doesnt believe in leaving any of his men behind. As Burnett tries to outrunthe pursuing Serb soldiers (and an especially tenacious sniper), he encounters many of thehorrible events brought about by the fighting. This one is hardly high art, but its a goodway to get the casual viewer interested in the events of the Bosnian War. Afterwards, tryto get them to watch a movie like N o Mans Land or Pretty Village, Pretty Flame .


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y Ho tel Rwanda Considered by many to be the African S chindlers List , Hotel Rwanda follows hotelier Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) as he tries to save his familyand thousands of refugees from military forces bent on ethnic cleansing. Nick Nolte has

perhaps the most powerful scene in the film, as he plays a U.N. peacekeeper shamefullyexplaining to Paul why his forces cant take direct action.

y Salvador Oliver Stone directs James Woods in this story of a journalist desperate for a big story. He makes his way down to El Salvador and covers the Salvadoran Civil War,dodging death squads and unfriendly military leaders at every turn. James Belushi gives afine performance as his burned-out pal who goes native.

y N o Mans Land A dark Bosnian comedy/drama about two soldiers from opposite sideswho find themselves trapped together in a trench in no mans land. Another soldier,meanwhile, wakes to discover that enemy troops have buried a land mine beneath his

body. Received the 2001 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

y Hear tb reak Ridge Culminating in the 1983 invasion of Grenada, Heartbreak Ridge tells the story of Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway (Clint Eastwood), a veteran Marinewhos nearing the mandatory age for retirement. Charged with whipping a group of misfits into shape, he must deal with the likes of Stitch Jones (Mario Van Peebles), theself-proclaimed Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla.

y C rimson T ide Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman star in this submarine dramawhich takes place in 1995. During a period of unrest in Russia, the Captain of a nuclear submarine (Hackman) receives a partial message which he believes is an order to firetheir warheads. His second-in-command (Washington) is not so sure, however, andsuggests that they hold off to receive confirmation. Thus begins a battle of wills betweenthe two men and the rest of the crew. Look for Viggo Mortensen and James Gandolfini

before they were stars.y I n the Valle y of Elah Based on actual events, I n the Valley of Elah follows a father

(Tommy Lee Jones) as he searches for the truth about what happened to his son, an IraqWar veteran who was murdered stateside. Also starring Susan Sarandon and CharlizeTheron.

y T he Beas t During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a Russian tank becomesseparated from its unit and stranded in a dead end valley. George Dzundza plays theruthless tank commander, and Jason Patric is the more sympathetic tank driver. As thetank heads though the valley, they are pursued by an Afghan leader (Steven Bauer)seeking revenge for the death of his kinsman.


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y Shake Hands wi th the Devil This Canadian film is based on the book by RomeoDallaire entitled S hake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda . Thefilm follows Dallaires life through the time of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and showshow his pleas of aid to the United Nations were ultimately ignored.

y War Movies Inspired by Actual Events

y y 1. Patton George C. Scott got a Best Actor nod for his portrayal of the controversial

Word War II General. The opening scene, with Patton addressing the troops in front of amassive American flag, is worth the price of admission alone.

y 2. Sergeant York Gary Cooper stars in the story of Alvin York, the most decoratedAmerican soldier of World War I.

y 3. Rescue Dawn Christian Bale plays Dieter Dengler, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down andcaptured during the Vietnam War. After being imprisoned, he quickly begins plans for his escape along with his fellow captives. (Note: If youd like to read how the movieunfairly depicts POW Gene DeBruin, check out this interesting article from DebbieSchlussel .)

y 4. 300 The heroic Spartans refuse to yield to the mighty Persian army. What follows is plenty of bloodletting in slow motion, and a hunchback with a really nifty hat.

y 5. Mongol This international film tells the story of how Genghis Khan developed into afeared warrior and skilled leader. The first part of a trilogy, the next film in the series(The Great Khan ) will be released in 2010.

y 6 . Braveheart Mel Gibon portrays William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who opposedEdward I of England. The film won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and BestDirector.

y 7 . Midway The Battle of Midway was the turning point of the war in the PacificCampaign, and this film documents the events surrounding it. Starring Henry Fonda andCharlton Heston.

y 8. Zulu Michael Caine appears in his first starring role as Lt. Gonville Bromhead, aBritish officer fighting Zulus in the Battle of Rorkes Drift.

y 9. Valkyrie Tom Cruise dons an eye patch to play Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, aGerman officer involved in the July 20, 1944 plot to kill Adolph Hitler.

y 10. The Pianist Roman Polanski directed this account of Wladyslaw Szpilman, aJewish-Polish musician living in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. Adrien Brodywon an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Szpilman.

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y y 19. Glory Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman star in this

tale of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first Civil War units to becomprised of African-American soldiers.

y 20. Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner had a major hit with Dances with Wolves , thetale of an Army officer getting to know the ways of the Native American people.

y 21. How the West Was Won An epic film which follows four generations of thePrescott family as they slowly migrate towards the Pacific. Huge cast including HenryFonda, Walter Brennan, Karl Malden, John Wayne, Gregory Peck and Jimmy Stewart.

y 22. Gone with the Wind Based on the bestselling novel, Gone with the Wind is a lovestory set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. Clark Gable stars as RhettButler, and Vivien Leigh plays Scarlett OHara.

y 23. Gods and Generals A Civil War film revolving largely around the life of GeneralStonewall Jackson, Gods and Generals features realistic depictions of the battles of Fredericksburg, First Bull Run, and Chancellorsville.

y 24. Gettysburg The sequel to Gods and Generals, this film focuses solely on the Battleof Gettysburg. Stars include Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Jeff Daniels, and Sam Elliott.

y 25. The Horse Soldiers Staring John Wayne and William Holden, The Horse S oldiers tells of Union soldiers who rode hundreds of miles behind enemy lines to cut railroadlines and disrupt the Souths ability to movie troops and supplies.

y 26 . Major Dundee Richard Harris and Charlton Heston are soldiers on opposite sides of the American Civil War, but they band together to hunt down a band of murderousApaches.

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y y 27 . The Wind That Shakes the Barley Cillian Murphy stars in this film about two

brothers fighting in the Irish War for Independence.y 28. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War South Korean film about two brothers who

fought in the Korean War.y 29. Lawrence of Arabia The adventures of T.E. Lawrence and his efforts against the

Turks during World War I.y 30. Stalingrad A group of young Russian soldiers must fight off the invading Nazis and

try to survive starvation and the intense cold. As you might have guessed, this isntexactly a cheery war movie.

y 31. Tora! Tora! Tora! Joseph Cotton, E.G. Marshall and Martin Balsam star in this filmabout the events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

y 32. The Charge of the Light Brigade (19 6 8) This British film documents the disasterous1854 British Cavalry charge against Russian forces during the Crimean War.

y 33. El Cid Charlton Heston portrays the legendary Castilian knight, El Cid. SophiaLoren co-stars.

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y 34. Platoon Charlie Sheen is a wet-behind-the-ears soldier caught in the middle of amoral struggle between two very different leaders (Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe).The breakthrough film for director Oliver Stone.

y 35. Casualties of War Based on the true story of a group of American soldiers whokidnap and rape a young Vietnamese woman, and the soldier who tries to bring them to

justice. Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn star.y 36 . Full Metal Jacket Pvt. Joker (Matthew Modine) first endures a sadistic drillinstructor (R. Lee Ermey) and then gets shipped off to Vietnam in yet another anti-war film from director Stanley Kubrick.

y 37 . The Green Berets John Wayne stars in this controversial film which makes a pro-war statement.

y 38. Born on the Fourth of July Oliver Stone and Tom Cruise team up to show thehorrors of war through the eyes of Ron Kovic, a soldier who returns home in awheelchair.

y 39. We Were Soldiers - Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott are a couple of veteran soldiersfighting the Viet Cong forces. The film deals especially with the Battle of Ia Drang,

which was the first major action seen by U.S. forces in Vietnam.y 40. Uncommon Valor Years after the Vietnam War, a father puts together a team of mercenaries to rescue his POW son. Features such stars as Gene Hackman and Patrick Swayze.

y 41. The Deer Hunter A group of friends enlist to fight in the Vietnam War, but one of their number is left behind as a POW. Best known for the intense Russian Roulettesequence with Christopher Walken and Robert DeNiro.

y 42. Hamburger Hill A group of American soldiers are assigned to take a hill during theVietnam War; an assignment which proves costly to all involved. Based on an actualassault undertaken by the U.S. Armys 101st Airborne Division.

y 43. Apocalypse Now Martin Sheen plays a soldier sent deep into the jungles to find andeliminate a rogue officer by the name of Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). Along the way,director Francis Ford Coppola manages to paint of cinematic portrait of madness anddespair swirling around the Vietnam War.

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y y 44. Troy Brad Pitt plays the legendary warrior Achilles in this film about the epic battle

between the Trojans and the forces of King Agamemnon.y 45. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring While most of the film concerns

the quest to drop The One Ring into the flames of Mount Doom, the opening features oneof the coolest war scenes ever. Elves and humans battle orcs and goblins, and Sauronmakes his impressive appearance on the battlefield, knocking opponents in all directions.

y 46 . The Postman Kevin Costner stars as a post-apocalyptic wanderer who begins passing himself off as a member of the U.S. Postal Service. This manages to inspire hopein those around him, and soon a rebellion is formed against the brutal warlord ruling theregion.

y 47 . Starship Troopers Young men and women from Earth are called into action againstthe Bugs, a vicious arachnid-like race from the planet Klendathu. Based on the novel

by Robert A. Heinlein.y 48. Star Wars While it often doesnt seem like a war movie, keep in mind that the

whole plot revolves around the rebels trying to overthrow the Imperial forces. This allculminates with a massive assault on the space station known as The Death Star, and theheroic Luke Skywalker gets to use the force.

y 49. Independence Day When ruthless aliens arrive and begin to conquer Earth, thingsseem hopeless at first. But thanks to a computer virus engineered by Jeff Goldblum (andan inspiring speech by President Bill Pullman), the forces of the planet are able to fight

back and regain the planet.y 50. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers While the first film in the franchise mostly

featured small-scale battles, this sequel really opens up with the large-scale fantasyconflicts. I got a real kick out of watching giant trolls and vicious orcs engage in battlewith the forces of men.


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y War Movies Set During World War II

y y 51. The Big Red One Lee Marvin leads a group of soldiers (including Mark Hamill)

from the 1st Infantry Division into battle during World War II. Be sure and watch therestored version, which has a longer running time than the cut version originally shown intheaters.

y 52. Schindlers List A German industrialist saves the lives of numerous Jews during thesecond World War. Liam Neeson stars as Oskar Schindler, while Ralph Fiennes plays SSofficer Amon Goth as the epitome of evil.

y 53. The Great Escape Of all the war movies set during World War II, this one is a must-see. An all-star cast portray American and British POWs trying to escape from a German

prison camp.y 54. Saving Private Ryan After a young mans brothers are all killed in combat, the

Army decides to send him home. But first, he has to be located, which is where CaptainMillers squad comes in. Intense battle action, especially the opening scene during the D-Day Invasion at Normandy Beach. Stars Tom Hanks, Ed Burns, Matt Damon, TomSizemore, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and many more.

y 55. Downfall Hitlers last days inside his bunker are documented, many through theeyes of one of his secretaries. Boy, the guy sure loved his dog.

y 56 . Battle of the Bulge Robert Shaw plays a German tank commander, while HenryFonda is a U.S. intelligence officer. Other stars include Charles Bronson, Robert Ryanand Telly Savalas.

y 57 . The Longest Day When it comes to war movies set during World War II, it doesntget more epic than this. Tells the story of the D-Day invasion, and features actors such asJohn Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum and Sean Connery.

y 58. A Bridge Too Far Tells the story of the disastrous Operation Market-Garden duringWorld War II. Stars Sean Connery, James Caan, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins andLaurence Olivier.


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y 59. The Bridge on the River Kwai British soldiers are captured by the Japanese andforced to build a pivotal bridge. Meanwhile, an escaped prisoner is sent back in with agroup of commandoes and assigned to blow up the bridge.

y 6 0. The Eagle Has Landed Michael Caine plays a German soldier assigned to infiltratethe U.K. and assassinate Winston Churchill. Along the way, he gets some assistance from

Donald Sutherland as a member of the IRA.y 6 1. Empire of the Sun Christian Bale is just a little kid in this Steven Spielberg filmabout life inside a Japanese prison camp during World War II.

y 6 2. From Here to Eternity This film follows the lives of soldiers stationed in Hawaii prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Stars Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra. Famous for the scene with Lancaster and Deborah Kerr making out on the beach.

y 6 3. Battle of Britain Great flying sequences abound in this film about the RAFs victoryover the Luftwaffe during World War II. Stars Robert Shaw, Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Ian McShane, and Michael Caine.

y 6 4. The Dirty Dozen A group of rejects and criminals are assembled for a suicidemission into enemy territory. Great cast, starring Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas,

Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, Lee Marvin and many more. A war film which had a greatinfluence on later works.y 6 5. The Great Dictator Charlie Chaplin makes fun of the Nazis and Adolph Hitler in

this hilarious comedy from 1940. This was the first talkie film starring Chapman.y War Movies Set During World War I

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. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)- Considered one of the best war movies setduring World War I, A ll Quiet on the Western Front depicts the horrors of war from the perspective of a young German soldier named Paul Baumer.

y 67 . The Blue Max The story of an ambitious German pilot (George Peppard) who setsout to shoot down 20 enemy planes and receive the coveted Blue Max award.

y 6 8. Johnny Got His Gun A young man loses his eyes, ears, nose and tongue (not tomention all his limbs) when hit by a shell during the last day of World War I. Trapped


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within his own body, he reflects on the past and tries to find a way to escape his constantagony. This is about as anti-war as it gets.

y 6 9. Gallipoli (1981) Mel Gibson and his pals from Western Australia take on the Turksduring the Gallipoli Campaign of WWI. Directed by Peter Weir, who would later helmThe Dead Poets S ociety .

y 70. Paths of Glory Kirk Douglas stars and Stanley Kubrick directs this tale of four soldiers unfairly executed for mutiny during World War I. Definitely a war movie with a

message.y 7 1. A Farewell to Arms (1932) Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes star as an American

ambulance driver and English Red Cross nurse during the first World War. Based on theErnest Hemingway novel, it would receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.

y 7 2. The Dawn Patrol (1938) Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone team up for a WWI filmabout the Royal Flying Corps. A highly influential film, it helped popularize many of theflying film clichs (pilots wearing white scarves and displaying an unusual sense of honor in the skies).

y 7 3. Aces High The British Royal Flying Corps gets a closer look in this World War

One film. Starring Malcolm McDowell and Christopher Plummer. Impressive aerialscenes, especially for 19 76 .y 7 4. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) The top film of 1921, its also the

picture that made Rudolph Valentino a major star. As World War I rages, members of afar-flung family choose sides and try to survive.

y 7 5. The Red Baron A controversial 2008 biopic about the legendary German WWI pilot. Tom Cruise was reportedly a big fan of the film.

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