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War. It's a dying business.
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 76 ratings · 20 May 1970 · English · 2h 25m · Released
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
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Flags of Our Fathers
Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 19 Oct 2006 · English
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
The Thin Red Line
Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 23 Dec 1998 · English
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
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Wolf Hound
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Cross of Iron
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 28 Jan 1977 · English
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Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 9 Dec 2006 · English
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Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 17 Oct 2019 · English
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