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1) Glory
Pub. Date
1989
Language
English
Description
A gripping historical film about the first black volunteer regiment in the Civil War and their white commander. Based on the novel by Lincoln Kirstein
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
One of the little-known stories of WWII is the fate of the Channel Islands. Drawing on real experiences of survivors, this story is told through the eyes of three Island families and the German soldiers with whom their lives become intertwined
"Romance, death, adventure, and heartbreak - and a heavyweight cast."--Daily Record (U.K.)
4) Purple plain
Pub. Date
1954
Language
English
Description
A neurotic, suicidal WWII pilot is transformed by his love for a native girl, who gives him the drive to survive the trek through the wilderness of Burma after his plane crashes
"Absorbing...drama of love, loss and survival."--Leonard Maltin
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Takes viewers on a World War II-era journey from Prague to England to the Swiss Alps, as Nazis pursue a Czech scientist and his daughter, who are being aided by a debonair British undercover agent. Includes a video conversation and a booklet
"Compact, propulsive screenplay..."--Variety
"One of the finest spy films ever."--TV Guide
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amid violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever
"A great film, an intelligent film, a film shot clearly so that...
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Four black American soldiers, who are members of the U.S. Army's all-black 92nd 'Buffalo Soldier' division stationed in Italy during World War II, find themselves trapped behind enemy lines after they risk their lives to save a young Italian boy
"...earthy inquiry into death, duty, friendship and honor."--New York Times
"Imaginative, thought-provoking, and intense."--Film Threat
"Epic."--Roger Ebert
10) Winds of war
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Herman Wouk's epic World War II drama was filmed in 6 countries, contains over 15 hours of unforgettable entertainment, and won 3 Emmy awards. Features an all-star cast
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
An electrical malfunction prevents the Pentagon from stopping a pilot whose jet has been mistakenly ordered to drop nuclear bombs on Russia. Facing world nuclear annihilation, the President must choose between war or a planned bombing of NYC
"...a tour de force."--USA Today
"...superbly acted, flawlessly produced..."--Daily Variety
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Drama about life in the Army in the days prior to World War II. Shows the effect of Army discipline on an individualistic former boxing champion who defies the attempts of officers and men to break him when he refuses to fight on the company's boxing team. Includes actual scenes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
15) Flyboys
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of the young Americans who volunteered to be part of the French military prior to WWI, also known as Lafayette Escadrille, and how they became the country's first fighter pilots
"...guarantees a thrill a minute for all ages, and a few tears, too, in an old-fashioned kind of war movie with heart..."--Rex Reed, New York Observer
"...highly enjoyable..."--LA Weekly
"...the aerial dogfights are handsome and...historically accurate..."--TV...
16) Downfall
Pub. Date
2006?]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Takes you into Hitler's bunker, in 1945, during the brutal and harrowing last days of the Third Reich. Seen through the eyes of Hitler's infamous secretary Traudl Junge, optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Fuhrer and his closest advisors.
17) Apocalypse now
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War
19) Kelly's heroes
Pub. Date
2000, c1970
Language
English
Description
World War II soldiers learn of a fortune of gold bars that the Germans have stashed in enemy territory, and decide to steal the loot
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