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BlackRa said:
No room for Apocalypse Now, Deer Hunter,The Patriot, and Schindlers List.....
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The Longest Day
Fact-based Second World War drama about the Normandy landings, from the perspectives of the British, German and American forces. With Richard Burton, John Wayne and Richard ToddLike this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Platoon
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 BerengerLike this in this list? 8 up0 down -
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Where Eagles Dare
Watch 'Where Eagles Dare' on TV.A commando unit sets out to rescue an American general held captive by the Nazis in a heavily defended fortress. Second World War adventure, with Richard Burton and Clint EastwoodLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Uncommon Valor
Watch 'Uncommon Valor' on TV.
BlackRa said:A retired American colonel, frustrated at a decade of wading through red tape, takes the law into his own hands and recruits an elite team of Vietnam veterans to rescue his son from a PoW camp in Laos. Fine action adventure that should keep viewers grippeLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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The Great Escape
Watch 'The Great Escape' on TV.Allied prisoners held in a maximum-security detention camp plan an ingenious breakout. PoW drama, starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough and Charles Bronson.Like this in this list? 3 up0 down -
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Hell to Eternity
An American man raised by Japanese foster parents fights in the Second World War while his family is sent to an internment camp. Drama, starring Jeffrey Hunter and David JanssenLike this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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The Blue And The Gray
Portraying America just before its Civil War. Gregory Peck stars as President Abraham Lincoln.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Full Metal Jacket
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.Like this in this list? 6 up0 down -
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Glory
Oscar-winning fact-based historical drama about the first all-black regiment to fight in the American Civil War. Starring Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick and Morgan FreemanLike this in this list? 1 up0 down
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2 yearss ago, stephen said:1Great selection or classics. Report abuse
