War Films
War films 
can have a wide variety of themes and settings. Some are strictly action based and are somewhat whimsical at the same time. Some portray the pain and horror of war in a more serious manner. War films can be focused on warfare, like historic naval, air, and land battles; or they can depict how war effects civilians. Either way, war films are almost always set during historic wars and can be quite enlightening as well as exciting.
Award Winning War Films
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Schindler's List (1993) Considered one of the best films of all time, Schindler's List is a modern day classic. Liam Neeson stars in Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, based on true events. |
Apocalypse Now (1979) Martin Sheen stars in the Vietnam War film that was nominated for eight academy awards. Did you know a typhoon destroyed the set and Sheen suffered a heart attack during production? |
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) This film depicts the life of British officer, T.E. Lawrence, who struggles with his identity and his allegiance to the British army while living in the Arabian desert. |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Tom Hanks stars in Spielberg's realistic recreation of the D-Day invasion. Hanks' character must lead his soldiers on a mission to find the one, living Ryan brother left after three were killed in the war. |
Recent War Releases
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Defiance (2008) Daniel Craig stars in a true story about Jewish Eastern Europeans that escape Nazis in the woods. |
Valkyrie (2008) Tom Cruise plays a German colonel involved in a mutiny against Adolf Hitler's regime. |
The Hurt Locker (2009) Considered one of the most realistic depictions of the Iraq War ever produced. |
More Great War Films
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300 (2006) Great action flick with advanced computer graphics. |
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Director Clint Eastwood filmed from the perspective of the defending Japanese. |
Top Gun (1986) Tom Cruise stars as a high-flying jet fighter. |
Catch 22 (1970) Very solid moving picture rendition of the famous book. |
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