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Attack Force Z
5.6

Attack Force Z

Jun. 01, 1982

Attack Force Z

Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of ...
Wake Island
6.8

Wake Island

Aug. 11, 1942

Wake Island

In November 1941, Major Caton takes command of the small Marine garrison on Wake Island. His tendency toward spit and polish upsets the ...
Letters from Iwo Jima
7.9

Letters from Iwo Jima

Dec. 19, 2006

Letters from Iwo Jima

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the ...
The Thin Red Line
6.7

The Thin Red Line

May. 02, 1964

The Thin Red Line

Set during the Allied invasion of the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater during WWII, this film is based on the novel by James Jones. ...
They Were Expendable
7.2

They Were Expendable

Dec. 07, 1945

They Were Expendable

Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The ...
The Gang’s All Here
6.6

The Gang’s All Here

Dec. 24, 1943

The Gang’s All Here

Playboy Andy Mason, on leave from the army, romances showgirl Edie Allen overnight to such effect that she’s starry-eyed when he leaves ...
Halls of Montezuma
6.6

Halls of Montezuma

Jan. 04, 1951

Halls of Montezuma

Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb ...
The Sea Chase
6.5

The Sea Chase

Jun. 04, 1955

The Sea Chase

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. ...
Run Silent, Run Deep
7.3

Run Silent, Run Deep

Mar. 27, 1958

Run Silent, Run Deep

The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. ...
Prison Ship
6.1

Prison Ship

Nov. 15, 1945

Prison Ship

Panic arises among the Allied prisoners on a Japanese ship when they learn that the ship is decoy for American submarines and is not blacked out ...
Midway
6.7

Midway

Nov. 06, 2019

Midway

The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
The Battle of Midway
6.1

The Battle of Midway

Sep. 14, 1942

The Battle of Midway

On June 4-6, 1942, a large Japanese force attempted to capture Midway Island in the North Pacific, but was defeated by U.S. forces with a loss ...
Midway
6.8

Midway

Jun. 18, 1976

Midway

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War ...
The Thin Red Line
7.6

The Thin Red Line

Mar. 05, 1998

The Thin Red Line

Based on the graphic novel by James Jones, The Thin Red Line tells the story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who ...
Storm Over the Pacific
6.2

Storm Over the Pacific

Apr. 26, 1960

Storm Over the Pacific

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan’s Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl ...
Bataan
6.9

Bataan

Jun. 03, 1943

Bataan

During Japan’s invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ...
Gung Ho!
6.1

Gung Ho!

Dec. 20, 1943

Gung Ho!

A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, “Carlson’s Raiders,” ...
The Outsider
7.2

The Outsider

Dec. 27, 1961

The Outsider

Arizona Indian Ira Hayes’ (Tony Curtis) life is a tragedy after he joins the Marines and helps raise the flag at Iwo Jima. Release: The ...
Don’t Go Near the Water
6.3

Don’t Go Near the Water

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men (Glenn Ford, Fred Clark) handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II. Release: Dont Go ...
Guadalcanal Diary
6.7

Guadalcanal Diary

Jan. 01, 1943

Guadalcanal Diary

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on ...