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1. We Were Soldiers (2002)

R | 138 min | Action, Drama, History

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.

Director: Randall Wallace | Stars: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott

Votes: 151,646 | Gross: $78.12M

2. War Horse (2011)

PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch

Votes: 165,923 | Gross: $79.88M

3. Tank (1984)

PG | 113 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Sergeant Major Zack arrives at a new army base with his wife, son and Sherman tank. One night at a bar he "stops" a pimp/deputy from beating a girl. The corrupt sheriff uses Zack's son for revenge and Zack uses his tank.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Mark Herrier

Votes: 4,692 | Gross: $14.13M

4. Tunes of Glory (1960)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama

After World War II, a Highland Regiment's acting Commanding Officer, who rose from the ranks, is replaced by a peace-time Oxford-educated Commanding Officer, leading to a dramatic conflict between the two.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Alec Guinness, John Mills, Susannah York, Dennis Price

Votes: 4,611

5. Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

R | 130 min | Drama, War

Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn

Votes: 48,364 | Gross: $42.72M

6. The Wild Geese (1978)

R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A British banker hires a group of British mercenaries to rescue a deposed African President from the hands of a corrupt African dictator.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger

Votes: 14,210

7. The Presidio (1988)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A San Francisco civilian police detective is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer while dating his daughter.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, Jack Warden

Votes: 20,023 | Gross: $20.04M

8. The Hill (1965)

Approved | 123 min | Drama, War

In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch

Votes: 15,212

9. Halo 2 (2004 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

As the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."

Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Julie Benz, Hamilton Camp, Tim Dadabo

Votes: 10,505

10. Journey's End (I) (2017)

R | 107 min | Drama, War

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by mentally-disintegrating young Officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.

Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Paul Bettany, Sam Claflin, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge

Votes: 11,380 | Gross: $0.16M

11. Queen & Country (2014)

TV-14 | 114 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, Pat Shortt, David Thewlis

Votes: 1,870 | Gross: $0.03M

12. Too Late the Hero (1970)

PG | 145 min | Action, Drama, War

A reluctant hero, American Lieutenant Sam Lawson, is seconded to a motley British unit tasked with destroying a Japanese radio on a Philippine island.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen, Harry Andrews

Votes: 3,997 | Gross: $0.31M

13. House of the Dead 2 (2005 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A virus breaks out at a university and people start to become zombies. After 29 days, a team of AMS scientists and soldiers are sent in to deal with the problem. But while they search, things go wrong.

Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ed Quinn, Sticky Fingaz, Steve Monroe

Votes: 6,191

14. Hour of Glory (1949)

Approved | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on Britain in 1943, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: David Farrar, Jack Hawkins, Michael Gough, Henry Caine

Votes: 3,117

15. The Password Is Courage (1962)

Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, War

British N.C.O. Sergeant Major Charles Coward (Sir Dirk Bogarde) escapes from the Stalag VIII-B P.O.W. camp, and is mistakenly awarded with the Iron Cross by the Germans.

Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy, Alfred Lynch, Nigel Stock

Votes: 1,534

16. Vääpeli Sadon tapaus (1985 TV Movie)

82 min | Drama

An idealistic and stubborn Kärnä enters into military service and instantly clashes with oppressive and cynical Sergeant major Sato. During the ensuing power struggle, the winner has to be more cunning and manipulative.

Director: Veli-Matti Saikkonen | Stars: Marja Packalén, Harri Tirkkonen, Heikki Paavilainen, Jone Takamäki

Votes: 28

17. Mezhdu nebom i zemlyoy (1975)

74 min | Comedy, Music

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Directors: Mihail Badiceanu, Valeriy Kharchenko | Stars: Vsevolod Abdulov, Larisa Eryomina, Viktor Perevalov, D. Yapundzhyan

Votes: 9

18. Jees ja just (1943)

99 min | Comedy, War

Kalle Ryhmy and Ville Romppainen have to go behind the lines to destroy a Russian weapons stockpile.

Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Oiva Luhtala, Reino Valkama, Kirsti Hurme, Kullervo Kalske

Votes: 57

19. Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941)

79 min | Comedy, War

Ryhmy and Romppainen run into an international criminal gang that has stolen documents while on holiday from the war.

Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Reino Valkama, Oiva Luhtala, Kirsti Hurme, Ville Salminen

Votes: 54

20. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Grand Deceptions (1989)

TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After the head of a private paramilitary think tank who is embezzling funds murders a blackmailer, he has to match wits with the persistent Lieutenant Columbo.

Director: Sam Wanamaker | Stars: Peter Falk, Robert Foxworth, Andy Romano, Janet Eilber

Votes: 1,786

21. Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
Episode: Sergeant Kolchak Fades Away (1962)

60 min | Adventure

Templin tries to develop a story based on an ex-Marine's storied career, but the former leatherneck won't cooperate.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Brett Halsey, Gigi Perreau, William Bendix, Nobu McCarthy

22. War Room: Battleground (2019– )
Pandemic: Merry Christmas Eve Special Hour 1 with Giuliani, Navarro, Neil, Gill, Flannery (2020 Podcast Episode)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, Peter Navarro, Scotty Neil

23. Christopher Chaos (2008– )
Episode: What Soldiers do at Each Enlisted Rank (2020)

19 min | Documentary

Enlisted ranks range from a new inexperienced "private" up to a "division command sergeant major" who is responsible for certain operations at the division level under the command of a ... See full summary »

Star: Christopher Bandini