War
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The Deer Hunter (1978)
Movie: The Deer Hunter (1978) “Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they …
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Hotel Rwanda
Movie: Hotel Rwanda “Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda–and in an era …
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Pearl Harbor
Movie: Pearl Harbor “Pearl Harbor is a classic tale of romance set during a war that complicates everything. It all starts when childhood friends Rafe and …
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The Hurt Locker (2008)
Movie: The Hurt Locker (2008) “An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the …
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Black Hawk Down (2001)
Movie: Black Hawk Down (2001) “Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date nearly …
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Platoon (1986)
Movie: Platoon (1986) “Chris Taylor is a young, naive American who gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that …
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The Last Samurai (2003)
Movie: The Last Samurai (2003) “In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired …
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The Notebook (2004)
Movie: The Notebook (2004) “The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads …
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Life Is Beautiful
Movie: Life Is Beautiful “In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman …
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The Pianist (2002)
Movie: The Pianist (2002) “A brilliant pianist, a Polish Jew, witnesses the restrictions Nazis place on Jews in the Polish capital, from restricted access to the …
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Casablanca (1942)
Movie: Casablanca (1942) “In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone …
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Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Movie: Full Metal Jacket (1987) “A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows …
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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Movie: Pan's Labyrinth (2006) “In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, …
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Movie: Apocalypse Now (1979) “It is the height of the war in Vietnam, and U.S. Army Captain Willard is sent by Colonel Lucas and a General …
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Movie: Inglourious Basterds (2009) “In Nazi occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with …
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300
Movie: 300 “In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. …
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Braveheart (1995)
Movie: Braveheart (1995) “William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the …
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Movie: Saving Private Ryan (1998) “Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight …
