Iraq War Documentaries
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1.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
The Gulf War: Architects of Desert Storm
(1998)
TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, History, War
The top-secret planning behind the Coalition's victory over Iraq. How former CIA director President George Bush, General Norman Schwarzkopf, General Colin Powell and others gathered and ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, Dan Quayle, John Sununu, James Baker III
Votes: 17
2.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Dogfights of Desert Storm
(2007)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, War
A generational leap in technology and strategy is put to the ultimate test over enemy airspace in Iraq. The air combat of the future begins with America's first large scale air offensive since the Vietnam War.
Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 16
3.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
A Tight Spot: Operation Desert Storm, Iraq
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Iraq, 1991 - Eight Green Berets from US Army Special Forces go deep inside Iraq to gather info on a key Iraqi location when they are suddenly attacked. It's a harrowing encounter with sleek coordination between air and ground support.
Stars: Shane Wood, Sean Bunch, Angel Manuel
Votes: 6
4.
Greatest Tank Battles (2010– )
Episode:
The Battle of 73 Easting
(2010)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
This is the story of how the American 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment used superior equipment and training to overcome a blinding sandstorm and hundreds of tanks manned by Iraq's elite Republican Guard.
Director: Paul Kilback | Stars: Robin Ward, Kenneth Pollack, Joseph Sartiano, John Mecca
Votes: 31
5.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Gulf War: Iraq's Secrets
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War
Saddam Hussein used cunning and deception to befriend the West, before turning his back. He has risked everything to secretly develop his weapons of mass destruction, including the welfare of his own people.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Andrew Cockburn, Khidhir Hamza, Christine Helms
6. Severe Clear (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
As part of the first wave in the War on Terror, First Lieutenant Mike Scotti (awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat "V") served on the front lines during the 21 ... See full summary »
Director: Kristian Fraga | Stars: Jiemar Patacsil, Mike Scotti
Votes: 579
7. Apache Warrior (2017)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
Apache Warrior" is a feature-length documentary that puts the viewer inside the cockpit of an elite U.S. Army Aviation Helicopter Squadron as they launch a Deep Attack during the initial surge into Iraq in March, 2003.
Directors: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud
Votes: 417
8. Occupation: Dreamland (2005)
Unrated | 78 min | Documentary, War
In January, 2004, in Al-Falluja, Iraq, a documentary film crew follows an infantry squad of the 82nd Airborne, US Army. Cameras accompany the squad of seven on day and night patrols, as ... See full summary »
Directors: Ian Olds, Garrett Scott | Stars: Matthew Bacik, Chris Corcione, Eric Forbes, Patrick Napoli
Votes: 449
9. Gunner Palace (2004)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary, War
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.
Directors: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker | Stars: Bryant Davis, Devon Dixon, Javorn Drummond, Elliot Lovett
Votes: 1,953 | Gross: $0.61M
10. Notturno (I) (2020)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary
Gianfranco Rosi's new documentary is an immersive portrait of those trying to survive in the war-torn Middle East.
Director: Gianfranco Rosi
Votes: 1,316
11. Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020)
60 min | Documentary, History, War
With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.
Star: Andy Serkis
Votes: 1,331
12. Mosul (II) (2019)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, War
The gritty, thrilling story of local militias and uneasy allies who banded together to liberate Iraq's second-largest city of 1.3 million people from ISIS in 2017.
Director: Daniel Gabriel | Stars: Bashar Atiyat, Ali Mula, Anouar H. Smaine, Mahdi Chalkhaoui
Votes: 7,421
13. The Tillman Story (2010)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
Chronicles the life of the late Pat Tillman, who walked away from a multimillion-dollar contract with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals in 2002 to join the Army but died from friendly fire in Afghanistan.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: Pat Tillman, Josh Brolin, Mary Tillman, Russell Baer
Votes: 5,431 | Gross: $0.80M
14. The November War (2013)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Former Marine Corps infantry platoon members recall November 22, 2004, during the Second Battle of Fallujah, with diverse opinions on different aspects of their war experience.
Directors: Garrett Anderson, Antonio de la Torre
Votes: 81
15.
Zero Hour (2004– )
Episode:
Capturing Saddam
(2006)
TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Zero Hour 2 - Capturing Saddam reconstructs the final hour of the raid leading to the capture of Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi dictator reviled and feared crimes committed against his people; ... See full summary »
Director: David Hickman | Stars: Paul McGann, Saddam Hussein, Samir, Raymond Odierno
Votes: 24
16.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Battle of Tal Afar
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Iraq, 2005 - For centuries, the city of Tal Afar served as a trading post linking East and West. By 2005, Al-Qaeda's brutal reign turned it into a ghost town. In May, the US Army moves in ... See full summary »
Stars: Shane Wood, Lawrence Broughton, Darius Cottrell
17.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Triangle of Death
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Iraq, 2004 - Free elections approach for Iraqis but south of Baghdad beheadings, executions, roadside bombs, robberies and chaos rule the area. US Marines will need courage and heroism to beat the enemy and make it safe for the election.
18.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Ambush in Hawijah
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Hawijah, Iraq 2004 - Fort McHenry, the US Military's Forward Operating Base outside Hawijah, suffered egregious attacks in Operation Iraqi Freedom. To protect the new Iraqi police, on ... See full summary »
19.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Battle of Najaf
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Najaf, Iraq 2004 - The Imam Ali Shrine, a Shiite holy site, was off-limits to US and Iraqi coalition forces, but that didn't stop insurgents from holing up there. Marines had to fight ... See full summary »
Stars: Shane Wood, Lawrence Broughton, Sean Delon, Jeremy J. Kagan
20.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Ambush of Lake Tharthar
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Iraq, 2005 - A small US/Iraqi team working near Samara come under a fierce attack. Outmanned and outgunned, their call for air support is answered by just two US choppers in the area. The ... See full summary »
Stars: Shane Wood, Justin Galindo, Lawrence Broughton, Jake Cenker Sen
21.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Battle for Baghdad
(2005)
Documentary, History
Director: Tony Long | Star: Erik Thompson
Votes: 6
22.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
D-Day Fallujah
(2005)
Documentary, History
Al-Qaida terrorists and Islamic radicals congregate in Fallujah, Iraq, to resist the U.S. occupation.
Director: Tony Long | Stars: David Sessions, Sean Andrew Stokes, Erik Thompson, Cougar Zank
Votes: 7
23.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Iraq's Ambush Alley
(2005)
Documentary, History
Director: Tony Long | Star: Erik Thompson
Votes: 6
24.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Iraq's Most Wanted
(2005)
Documentary, History
Director: Tony Long | Star: Erik Thompson
25.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Battlecry Iraq: Ramadi
(2006)
Documentary, History
Director: Amy Huggins | Stars: Erik Thompson, David Tran
26.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Iraq's Most Wanted: Terror at the Border
(2006)
Documentary, History
Director: Tony Long | Star: Erik Thompson
27.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Return to Fallujah
(2006)
Documentary, History
Stars: Erik Thompson, Cougar Zank, Garth R. Hassell
28.
Black Ops (2012–2014)
Episode:
Assault on Al-Qaeda
(2012)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama, History, Mystery
Al-Zarqawi- the most wanted man in Iraq, is proving a formidable enemy. Responsible for bombings, beheadings and attacks, he's more persistent than Saddam and more active than Osama. The ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Stein | Stars: Matthew Alexander, George W. Bush, Richard Cullen, Danny Darren
Votes: 8
29.
Black Ops (2012–2014)
Episode:
Operation Viking Hammer
(2014)
48 min | Drama, History, Mystery
Go behind enemy lines and discover how the Green Berets teamed up with rebel Kurds to target Islamist insurgents who were said to be making chemical weapons.
Star: Rutter Mark Alec
Votes: 5
30. Only the Dead (2015)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware | Stars: Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Michael Ware
Votes: 3,476
31. The Longest Month (2022)
131 min | Documentary
No narrator. No script. These are the gripping true stories, told by the U.S. Army aviators, ground crews, and ground troops, who took part in the most consequential military operation of ... See full summary »
Director: Kenn Christenson
Votes: 65
32. The Triangle of Death (2009)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
A company of reserve Marines tell the story of their tour of duty in Iraq during the 1st national Iraqi election in 2004-05.
Director: Folleh Shar Tamba | Stars: Chris Bay, Piotr Bodziony, Joshua Bowers, Lee Connon
Votes: 18
33. Fallout: Coming Home from the War in Iraq (2009)
51 min | Documentary
Staff Sergeant James C. Bailey, Corporal Michael Prysner, and Staff Sergeant Charlie Carlson are three very different people, but each shares a common experience - the war in Iraq. Together... See full summary »
Director: Ava Lowrey | Stars: James C. Bailey, Charlie Carlson, Michael Prysner
34. Thunder Run on Baghdad (2013– )
133 min | Documentary, War
In these previously unaired images, we discover US military operations from the inside, but also - and more importantly - scenes of splendor of a dictatorship caught up in lies and unprepared for war.
Star: Jean-Claude Dauphin
Votes: 42
35.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Losing Iraq
(2014)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, News
From PBS and FRONTLINE: FRONTLINE examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders,... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Will Lyman, Peter Baker, Thomas Ricks, George W. Bush
Votes: 147
36.
The Warfighters (2016–2017)
Episode:
A Battle for Haditha Dam
(2016)
Drama
Iraq 2003: A group of U.S. Army Rangers fights to take control of Haditha Dam when they realize they are outnumbered. As the battle rages on, a medic must face his fears and put his skills to the test in order to save his teammate.
Star: Jared Shaw
37.
Battlefield Diaries (2003– )
Episode:
Al Khafji
(2005)
Documentary, War
Interviews and footage recount when Iraqi forces invade the border town Al Khafji, and several American soldiers are caught behind the lines.
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