Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose comrades have been killed in action.
Why you'll love it
An epic war film that portrays the horrors of World War II while following a group of soldiers on a mission to save one man.
Apocalypse Now
Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Why you'll love it
A psychological war film that explores the impact of the Vietnam War on the human psyche through a journey upriver to find a rogue colonel.
Full Metal Jacket
Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Why you'll love it
A gritty portrayal of the Vietnam War that follows a platoon of U.S. Marines from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody streets of Hue.
Platoon
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe
Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
Why you'll love it
A film that shows the Vietnam War from the perspective of a young soldier, highlighting the moral ambiguity and the dehumanizing effects of the war.
The Hurt Locker
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Why you'll love it
A modern war film that focuses on the high-pressure experiences of a bomb disposal team during the Iraq War, emphasizing the intensity and psychological toll of conflict.