War
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Glory
Date: 1989 Director: Edward Zwick Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman This terrific Civil War film brims with feelings produced…
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La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers)
Date: 1966 Director: Gillo Pontecorvo Starring: Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin Gillo Pontecorvo’s extraordinary chronicle of strife hinges on one premise: That…
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Fail Safe
Date: 1964 Director: Sidney Lumet Starring: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Larry Hagman A landmark and (then) terrifying Cold War…
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The Great Escape
Date: 1963 Director: John Sturges Starring: Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, James Garner, Donald Pleasance Not war and…
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Bridge Over the River Kwai
Date: 1957 Director: David Lean Starring: Alec Guiness, Sessue Hayakawa, Jack Hawkins, William Holden Director David Lean’s war epic (and precursor…
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