Jarhead (2005)
A war movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
Platoon (1987)
A war movie starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A war movie starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin and Vincent D'Onofrio
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Eye in the Sky (2016)
A war movie starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman
A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill ... (more)
The Hurt Locker (2009)
A war movie starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
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A drama starring S'Dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae and Brenda Ngxoli
When an undercover cop is tasked with investigating a historic gold heist in Johannesburg, he’s forced to choose between his conscience and the law.