20. The Dam Busters
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After inventing the “bouncing bomb,” which can skip across water until it encounters a dam to explode, Dr. Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave) struggles for years to develop his new device for use in World War II. Once the bombs are ready to be tested, Wing Commander Guy Gibson’s (Richard Todd) squadron must be specially trained to drop the sensitive weapons on Germany’s Ruhr Dams. Based on true events, this British film features a legendary grand finale of special effects.
19. Battle Of Britain
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During World War II, the British Royal Air Force fights the Luftwaffe while trying to sabotage Adolf Hitler’s plan of invading Great Britain.
18. Full Metal Jacket
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During the Vietnam War, under the ruthless command of Hartman, a few recruits face mental breakdowns. After a bizarre event, the soldiers are left to deal with the war’s hellish mayhem.
17. Black Hawk Down
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Captain Mike Steele leads a team of nearly 100 US Army Rangers who travel to the capital city of Mogadishu to nab the top two lieutenants of a Somali warlord.
16. The Heroes Of Telemark
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Norwegian resistance fighters try to stop Nazi experiments in nuclear warfare.
15. 1917
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During World War I, two British soldiers — Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake — receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades — including Blake’s own brother.
14. Saving Private Ryan
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During the Normandy invasion of World War II, Captain John Miller is assigned the task of searching for Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have already been killed in the war.
13. The Eagle Has Landed
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During World War II, Nazi officer Max Radl (Robert Duvall) devises a plan to kidnap or kill the British prime minister. Approved by German Cmdr. Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasence), the scheme moves forward with Col. Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) leading the mission, aided by Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland), an Irishman with a deep hatred of England. As the plan unfolds, it seems to be going well — until certain events threaten the group’s shot at success.
12. The Hurt Locker
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Sergeant William James is tasked with training a bomb disposal team during the Iraq War. His ideologies and reckless approach towards the job gives rise to conflicts with his subordinates.
11. The Deer Hunter
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In the backdrop of the US-Vietnam war, three friends who join the army to fight in Vietnam are later captured by the enemy forces. They manage to escape but are soon separated and imprisoned again.
10. The Great Escape
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During the Second World War, a large group of imprisoned Allied soldiers, known for breaking out of prison, are confined in an escape-proof prison camp.
9. Schindler’s List
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Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and member of the Nazi party, tries to save his Jewish employees after witnessing the persecution of Jews in Poland.
8. Hiroshima Mon Amour
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A French actress talks to her lover, a Japanese architect, about their past and shares her perspectives on the Hiroshima bombing before separating from him.
7. Letters From Iwo Jima
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The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
6. All Quiet On The Western Front
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A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
5. The Bridge On The River Kwai
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Colonel Nicholson reluctantly agrees to camp commander Saito’s suggestion of getting the World War II POWs to build a railway bridge. However, the project soon becomes an obsession for him.
4. Paths Of Glory
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General Mireau decides to take on an impossible mission to capture a German post. However, when his men decide to back out from the mission he insults them.
3. Apocalypse Now
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Captain Willard is sent to Cambodia on a dangerous mission to assassinate a renegade colonel who has won the trust of a local tribe.
2. The Thin Red Line
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A group of soldiers face an unlikely battle at the Guadalcanal, where they fight all odds in order to survive. As the war progresses, they lose out on each other while still hoping to win the war.
1. Dunkirk
During World War II, soldiers from the British Empire, Belgium and France try to evacuate from the town of Dunkirk during a arduous battle with German forces.
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