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The Boys in Company C
A pusher, an athlete, a writer and other Marine recruits go from boot camp to Vietnam.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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To Hell and Back
Watch 'To Hell and Back' on DVD.World War Two biopic about the exploits of Audie Murphy, one of America's most decorated soldiers, who plays himself in this adaptation of his autobiography. With Marshall ThompsonLike this in this list? 3 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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The Deer Hunter
Watch 'The Deer Hunter' on DVD.Harrowing Oscar-winning drama exploring the impact of the Vietnam War on the lives of six Pennsylvanian steel workers and their families. Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken starLike this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Saving Private Ryan
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 DamonLike this in this list? 7 up0 down -
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Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola's superb and acclaimed Vietnam War epic about a US Army captain (Martin Sheen) assigned to assassinate an insane renegade colonel (Marlon Brando).Like this in this list? 7 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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The Tuskegee Airmen
World War Two drama about the prejudice directed at America's first all-black squadron by fellow servicemen - including their own officers. Starring Laurence Fishburne, John Lithgow and Malcolm Jamal-WarnerLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Pork Chop Hill
Watch 'Pork Chop Hill' on TV.American troops battle to capture a strategically vital hill. Poignant Korean War drama, starring Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, Woody Strode and George PeppardLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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