A raw recruit thrown into the thick of the Vietnam war is drawn into the conflict between two sergeants. Oliver Stone's drama, starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's drama, recounting the true-life deeds of crack US paratroop unit Easy Company during World War Two, whose brave exploits made them true American heroes. Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Scott Grimes, David Schwimmer and Donnie Wahlberg star
American soldiers scour the battlefields of France in search of a missing infantryman. Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon
Stanley Kubrick's drama follows a platoon of raw Marine recruits from their gruelling basic training to their first clash with enemy forces during a decisive battle in 1968. One of the best in the spate of 'Nam movies from the late 1980s, boasting stunning photography, great performances and harrowing scenes in which no punches are pulled. Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, Kevyn Major Howard, Arliss Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio star, but the film is dominated by R Lee Ermey's unforgettable performance as their tough drill instructor. Nominated for 'Best Screenplay based on Material from Another Medium' at the 1988 Oscars.
Medieval Scottish rebel William Wallace fights to drive the English from his country. Historical epic, directed by and starring Mel Gibson. With Patrick McGoohan and Sophie Marceau
This series hasn't even aired yet and I know it's going to be amazing. I read the novel while at school - it's incredibly emotional and portrays life in the trenches and war in a more realistic light.