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"One of the most honest and powerful war pictures" (Life) of all time, this "thrilling, dramatic thunderbolt" (The Hollywood Reporter) "soars right up into the bright blue yonder" (Los Angeles Times). Blending "thrilling action" with "personal drama brought to heroic heights" (The New York Times), this Winner of two Academy Awards stars Gregory Peck in "the best performance of his career" (Look), a role which earned him a Best Actor Osc..
In 12 Strong, a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new Captain, Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth), is sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. There, in the rugged mountains, they must convince a Northern Alliance General to join forces with them to fight their common adversary: the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. In addition to overcoming mutual distrust and a vast cultural divide, the team accustomed to state-of-the-art..
In 12 Strong, a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new Captain, Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth), is sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. There, in the rugged mountains, they must convince a Northern Alliance General to join forces with them to fight their common adversary: the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. In addition to overcoming mutual distrust and a vast cultural divide, the team accustomed to state-of-the-art..
When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right. Visionary director Michael Bay delivers a "Rock-Solid Action Drama" you won't soon forget in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Follow the elite ex-military operators who fought back against overwhelming odds to save American lives in this "Visceral, Power, Pulse-Pounding" portrayal of true heroism.Special Features Over An Hour Of Behind-The-Scenes Bonus..
When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right. Visionary director Michael Bay delivers a "Rock Solid Action Drama" you won't soon forget in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Follow the elite ex-military operators who fought back against overwhelming odds to save American lives in this "Visceral, Powerful, Pulse-Pounding" portayal of true heroism...
13 Rue Madeleine. It's where you'll find the Gestapo in wartime Paris - but it's much more likely they'll find you first. James Cagney risks this fate when he leads a small band of operatives on an almost impossible mission: to find a secret Nazi missile site in occupied France. Three other agents share his mission - but one of them is actually a Gestapo double agent. Co-starring the beautiful Annabella, Red Buttons and E.G. Marshall, 1..
Celebrate the landmark 100th movie of Jackie Chan's outstanding career in film and re-live the violent and heartbreaking events of The Xinhai Revolution: a bloody uprising that brought the despotic Qing Dynasty crashing to its knees, ending nearly 3,000 years of feudal oppression. Action legend, Jackie Chan, commands the screen as Huang Xing: the fearless resistance leader and military genius, who opposed a 20,000-strong Imperial Army d..
3 to 4 DaysCelebrate the landmark 100th movie of Jackie Chan's outstanding career in film and re-live the violent and heartbreaking events of The Xinhai Revolution: a bloody uprising that brought the despotic Qing Dynasty crashing to its knees, ending nearly 3,000 years of feudal oppression. Action legend, Jackie Chan, commands the screen as Huang Xing: the fearless resistance leader and military genius, who opposed a 20,000-strong Imperial Army d..
Beautifully filmed in the Yorkshire Dales '1914 All Out' mixes the heartbreak of the 1914-18 War with the romance of village life. It tells the story of two brothers and their love for the same beautiful girl, Jean whose peaceful existence is shattered by the tragic events of The Great War. It is August Bank Holiday 1914 in the picturesque Yorkshire village of East Grisewold and the villagers are celebrating with a cricket match. The tr..
1914 tells the story of the 21st Battalion as they prepare for the battle of Courcellette in World War I. Taking place in real time, the film follows Sgt. Reid as he must get his men ready for the impending battle. Not only must he prepare his battalion Sgt. Reid must also deal with the day to day difficulties of Life in the trenches, including terrible injuries to his men, exhaustive supply issues, and an underage recruit who has joine..
As the war rages across Europe, the once idyliic Alpines become host to one of the most brutal battles of the First World War. When he is drafted to fight for his country, young Andreas (William Moseley - The Chronicles of Narnia) is torn from his family and his love, Francesca. With the front line cutting through the mighty Dolomite mountains, Andreas' battalion must hold the final line of defence and survive both the brutal war and th..
A young German officer, Oskar, unexpectedly finds his life threatened by the outbreak of World War II. With Europe reeling from the full devastation of Hitler's might, Oskar and his girlfriend find themselves torn apart by the violent village massacres that spread like a plague across the country. When their paths cross again amidst the violence of the Russian front line, a sudden tragedy will prompt Oskar to make the ultimate sacrifice..
1st September 1939 will forever be remembered for the epic Battle of Westerplatte that announced the beginning of the Second World War in Europe. Over one week, fewer than 200 Polish soldiers fought against heavy German bombardment. In the fight against the forces of tyranny they came to symbolize the power of resistance...
3 to 4 DaysSummer 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the Russian border. A platoon, led by Lieutenant Eero Perkola, receives orders for a dangerous recon mission to search out Russian defensive positions. As Perkola's mission begins he learns that his beloved fiance has been killed in an ambush by Russian partisans. This traumatic event transforms the young Lieutenant from a blue eyed, idealistic officer into a killer intent on vin..
Pandemonium erupts in Los Angeles after the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor in the wartime spoof, 1941, directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, this epic comedy souffle features lavish special effects and screwball characters in an all-star extravaganza set on the streets of Hollywood. As hysterical Californians prepare for an imagined Japanese invasion, a motley crew of defenders attempt to guard their beloved ..
North Africa, II. WW, Fall 1941. Jiri Pospichal, eighteen years old, signs up as a volunteer in the Czechoslovak army. His naive ideas about heroism are rawly confronted with the hell of the African desert, complicated relationships in his unit and the ubiquitous threat of death. All this takes its cruel toll in the shape of his gradual loss of self respect and courage...
Battle of the Bulge is an epic film set during the last great battle of World War II. Christmas 1944, and the Germans make one final push against the attacking allied armies in the West. Lt. Robert Cappa and his platoon of infantry soldiers have been ordered to hold a vital road junction against the German aggressors. Cappa and his men must find the strength to stand against their enemy in the epic fight that would become known as "The ..
In 1944 the Battle of Tannenberg would become one of the bloodiest conflicts of World War II, second only to the Battle Of Stalingrad. The Waffen-SS are repelling the Russian invasion of Germany, but half of the infantry is made up of eastern Europeans, drafted in from Siberian labor camps and forced to fight their own brothers. 1944 Forced To Fight is the incredible and harrowing true story of one of the darkest periods of World War II..
In the summer of 1940, the RAF hastily assembles the 303 squadron made up exclusively of Polish airmen, who have made their way across the English Channel following the Nazi invasion of their homeland. Ace pilot Jan Zumbach (Maciej Zakoscielny) is among the brave recruits, who arrives in Britain with a broken heart, believing his sweetheart Jagoda (Anna Prus) is trapped in their invaded homeland. Jan dedicates himself to supporting the ..
WWII drama directed by Denis Delic about the efforts of a highly regarded Polish flying squadron during the Battle of Britain. The story follows the Polish airmen contending with fears about the wellbeing of their loved ones back home as they are stationed in Britain. These anxieties must be put to the side when the German offensive intensifies and the Polish squadron is called upon to defend Britain against the Luftwaffe's planes...
Norwegian resistance fighter Erik Bergman (George Chakiris) offers the British Royal Air Force an irresistable target when he reveals the location of a secret Nazi factory. American pilot Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson) commands the fighter squadron ordered to take out the plant, but he discovers that the location is even more formidable than he had been told. When the promised ground support troops fail to show up, Grant fears he and his m..
3 to 4 DaysNorwegian resistance fighter Erik Bergman (George Chakiris) offers the British Royal Air Force an irresistable target when he reveals the location of a secret Nazi factory. American pilot Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson) commands the fighter squadron ordered to take out the plant, but he discovers that the location is even more formidable than he had been told. When the promised ground support troops fail to show up, Grant fears he and his m..
Post-communist Russia's highest grossing film to date, 9th Company is a stirring and extremely timely modern day war movie on a par with Hollywood blockbusters 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Platoon'. In 1988, a band of 39 Soviet soldiers held “Hill 3234” against 400 Afghan rebels in a remarkable chapter in military history. Based on real events, the film follows the ill-fated fortunes of a small group of young Russian soldiers, from the tria..
The Great Escape: In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history - brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn - who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. One of the most ingen..
A Bridge Too Far: An epic film that re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II, A Bridge Too Far is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, A Bridge Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of the b..
A Bridge Too Far: An epic film that re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II, A Bridge Too Far is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, A Bridge Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of the b..
Painstkingly recreated on actual World War II Battlefield locations, and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Redford and Laurence Olivier, A Bridge Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind Operation Market Garden - one of the biggest military gambles in history.Special Features A Bridge Too Far Trailer, Platoon Trailer..
An epic film that re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II, A Bridge Too Far is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, A Bridge Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of the biggest military ga..
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Coming SoonA Rebel Born" follows the life of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a brilliant Confederate general and one of the most controversial figures in the American Civil War. Responsible for the massacre at the Battle of Fort Pillow, he was an expert cavalry leader, and one of the few soldiers to be promoted to general with no military training. Even now, more than 150 years after the end of the war, Forrest remains shrouded in controversy..
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Coming SoonCompany commander Claus Michael Pedersen (Pilou Asaek - Lucy, A Hijacking) and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile, back in Denmark, Claus’ wife Maria (Tuva Novotny - TV Series Spiral) is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a fateful decision th..
Tyrone Power and Betty Grable are captivating in this romantic WWII drama. When slick, money-motivated pilot Tim Baker (Power) takes a high-paying job ferrying bombers across the Atlantic, he meets up with Carol (Grable), an old flame who sparks enough new heat that Baker joins England's R.A.F. just to be near her. But Carol is also pursued by another pilot - Baker's superior officer! And when Baker must begin flying bombing missions, l..
Sir John Mills and Sir Donald Sinden head a British cast in this World War II drama. The Battle of the Atlantic is raging and British ships are desperately needed. Most, however, are surrounding the deadly German battleship, Tirpitz. A plan is formulated to destroy it, but the only way is to use midget submarines. Will they succeed, and if so, at what cost? A gripping, action-packed battle from beginning to end...
Aces High is a World War One film from 1976 directed by Jack Gold and starring Malcolm McDowell, Peter Firth, Christopher Plummer and Simon Ward. Croft (Peter Firth), a public school boy turned RFC officer, arrives in France to take over as Second Lieutenant of a British detachment. He has deliberately manoeuvred his way into this particular position in order to be with Gresham (Malcolm McDowell), an old boy from his school who has beco..
New airforce recruit Peter Firth takes an instant dislike to his embittered squadron leader, Malcolm McDowell. But as the young pilot experiences the tensions and stresses of warfare, his dislike turns to admiration. The film features excellently photographed aerial dogfight sequences. Also starring Christopher Plummer and John Gielgud. An airborn remake of the 1930 trench-bound 'Journey's End'...
ACT OF VALOUR stars active-duty Navy Seals who take you deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained and deadly group of warriors in modern combat. - When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot, a team of SEALs is dispatched on a global manhunt. As the men race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of innocent civilians, they must balance th..
Vlacil's first colour film, Adelheid is an emotional tale of two lovers trapped in the march of history. Set in the aftermath of World War II, the film charts the relationship between a Czech airman who is assigned a large mansion on the Czech-German border and Adelheid, daughter of its previous Nazi owner, who is allocated to him as a servant. A compelling - and tragic - love story that transcends the absence of verbal communication, A..
Inspired by the true story of 'James Bond' author Sir Ian Fleming's formation of one of most important elite units in the history of the British Armed Forces. Ages Of Heroes is a spectacular World War II action-thriller. Like its sister special ops unit, 30 Commando was a new breed of taskforce created to carry out some of the most dangerous missions in the war. Starring Sean Bean (Lord Of The Rings, Black Death) and Danny Dyer (The Bus..
Unlike most "message" films which date themselves almost immediately, Lewis Milestone's low-key unpolished and deeply-felt screen adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque anti-war novel has lost little of its original impact. Years after its release it was still being banned in countries mobilizing for war. The plot follows a group of young German recruits in World War I through their passage from idealism to disillusionment. As the centr..
Unlike most "message" films which date themselves almost immediately, Lewis Milestone's low-key unpolished and deeply-felt screen adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque anti-war novel has lost little of its original impact. Years after its release it was still being banned in countries mobilizing for war. The plot follows a group of young German recruits in World War I through their passage from idealism to disillusionment. As the centr..
A second film version (the first was made in 1930) of Erich Maria Remarque's story about a group of idealistic young Germans recruited to fight on the Western Front in 1914. Amongst their number is the patriotic Paul Baumer (Richard Thomas), whose preconceptions are rapidly shattered upon witnessing the horror of life at the front...
3 to 4 DaysUnlike most "message" films which date themselves almost immediately, Lewis Milestone's low-key unpolished and deeply-felt screen adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque anti-war novel has lost little of its original impact. Years after its release it was still being banned in countries mobilizing for war. The plot follows a group of young German recruits in World War I through their passage from idealism to disillusionment. As the centr..
When his National Guard unit is deployed to Iraq, Lieutenant Danny Sefton is granted a questionable transfer that will keep him in the U.S. When one of his unit finds that his son is sick he asks Danny to help him go AWOL so that he can avoid returning to the war zone. This forces Danny to choose between his friend and the army as they embark on a dangerous mission to try and outwit the military that could have a devastating outcome for..
From the director of Forrest Gump and Cast Away comes "a gripping, classy historical thriller" (Star). When Intelligence Officer Max Vatan (Academy Award nominee Brad Pitt) learns his wife (Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard) may be secretly working with the enemy, he has only 72 hours to prove her innocence and save his family before he must do the unthinkable. "Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard are sensational" in this exciting race a..
As part of a secret mission to end World War II a team of British and American commandos are dropped behind enemy lines – their assignment to secure intelligence vital to shortening the war. When the mission is compromised, the commandos must put aside their differences and fight their way back to the Allied front line. Hot on their heels is an entire German battalion, intent on capturing the soldiers and retrieving the stolen intellige..
Based on a true story, Alone We Fight takes place in the winter of 1944. A squad of soldiers are struggling during the last days of the Battle Of Hurtgen Forest, their forces have been decimated and their supplies are low. Tasked with defending the field hospital close to the front line they must throw themselves into danger surrounded by tank traps, fortified bunkers, mortars and deadly snipers. Alone We Fight tells the story of the de..
Chris Kyle's (Bradley Cooper) mission is to protect his brothers in arms while being a prime target of insurgents. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to "leave no one behind." But upon returning to his wife, Taya (Sienna Miller), and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.Special Features..
Chris Kyle's (Bradley Cooper) mission is to protect his brothers in arms while being a prime target of insurgents. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to "leave no one behind." But upon returning to his wife, Taya (Sienna Miller), and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.Special Features..
Iraq, 2004: during a routine sortie a US patrol is ambushed and the young soldiers are forced to put their training and skills into action fast. A determined foe with superior local knowledge, the Fedayeen insurgents soon draw them into close quarter combat and a desperate fight for survival. Battered and hopeless, the devastated and weary soldiers can only find one reason to go on: staying alive at any cost. - American Soldiers A Day I..
Anthropoid is based on the extraordinary true story of the 1942 WWII operation to assassinate" Nazi commanding officer Reinhard Heydrich. Nicknamed "the butcher of Prague." Heydrich was the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler; the main architect behind the final solution and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslavakia. Starring Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) and Jamie Dornan (The Fall, Fifty Shades of Grey) , and directed..
Anthropoid is based on the extraordinary true story of the 1942 WWII operation to assassinate" Nazi commanding officer Reinhard Heydrich. Nicknamed "the butcher of Prague." Heydrich was the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler; the main architect behind the final solution and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslavakia. Starring Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) and Jamie Dornan (The Fall, Fifty Shades of Grey) , and directed..
Apocalypse Now One of the most iconic films ever made and one of the most disturbing dramatisations of the Vietnam War ever seen, Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now is cinema at its most fascinating and unforgettable. Giving sense to “the horror, the madness, the sensuousness and the moral dilemma of the Vietnam war” (Francis Ford Coppola), the movie follows the epic, bloody and muddy trip of Captain Willard, sailing up the Nung Riv..
Apocalypse Now One of the most iconic films ever made and one of the most disturbing dramatisations of the Vietnam War ever seen, Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now is cinema at its most fascinating and unforgettable. Giving sense to “the horror, the madness, the sensuousness and the moral dilemma of the Vietnam war” (Francis Ford Coppola), the movie follows the epic, bloody and muddy trip of Captain Willard, sailing up the Nung Riv..
3 to 4 DaysA never-before-seen and newly restored cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s spectacular cinematic masterpiece in a way which the director believes “looks better than it has ever looked and sounds better than it has ever sounded”.Apocalypse Now was nominated for 8 Academy Awards® (including Best Picture) and won 2 Academy Award® for Best Cinematography and Best Sound, 2 BAFTAs for Best Direction and Best Supporting Actor and the Palme d’Or i..
In 1979 renowned director Francis Ford Coppola changed cinema history with his mesmerising epic Apocalypse Now, one of the most unforgettable, authentic and harrowing depictions of the Vietnam War. In 2001 he re-approached his hallucinatory masterpiece to create a definitive version, reinstating 49 minutes of previously unseen material. The result is Apocalypse Now Redux. Tormented army captain Benjamin L. Willard is sent on a secret mi..
3 to 4 DaysA never-before-seen and newly restored cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s spectacular cinematic masterpiece in a way which the director believes “looks better than it has ever looked and sounds better than it has ever sounded”. Apocalypse Now was nominated for 8 Academy Awards® (including Best Picture) and won 2 Academy Award® for Best Cinematography and Best Sound, 2 BAFTAs for Best Direction and Best Supporting Actor and the Palme d’Or i..
A never-before-seen and newly restored cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s spectacular cinematic masterpiece in a way which the director believes “looks better than it has ever looked and sounds better than it has ever sounded”. Apocalypse Now was nominated for 8 Academy Awards® (including Best Picture) and won 2 Academy Award® for Best Cinematography and Best Sound, 2 BAFTAs for Best Direction and Best Supporting Actor and the Palme d’Or i..
As the Battle of the Bulge rages on, with the Nazis repelling the Allied invasion of Germany, an American tank unit gets trapped behind enemy lines. With only hours to go before the bombs of Operation Ardennes Fury fall, the tank's commander makes the incredibly risky decision to rescue an orphanage and the innocent nuns and children inside...
3 to 4 DaysMelville's most personal film, rooted in his wartime experiences in the French Resistance, ARMY OF SHADOWS is a hard, tense drama, depicting man’s capacity for both bravery and evil. In the winter of 1942-1943, as France exists under German occupation, an underground cell operates in the shadows. In the clandestine world of the Resistance, the freedom fighters work against their enemies under the constant risk of betrayal, ordinary men ..
December 1944. Rumours are flying among the battle-weary infantrymen of the Fragile Fox Company: they're being sent to the rear! But the rumours vanish in the dust of the approaching tanks as Germany unleashes a savage surprise counterattack. The Battle of the Bulge is underway. Oscar Winner Jack Palance stars as Lieutenant Joe Costa, a heroic soldier fighting on two fronts. One pits Costa and his men against the thundering Panzer 88s a..
Triple bill of World War Two dramas. 'Attack On Leningrad' (2007) stars Mira Sorvino as English journalist Kate Davis, who becomes trapped within the besieged city of Leningrad at the height of the war. Separated from her lover, writer Philip Parker (Gabriel Byrne), and presumed dead, Kate is rescued by Nina Tsvetkova (Olga Sutulova), a female member of the Leningrad militia. Joining forces with a makeshift band of survivors in the fami..
A soaring, action-packed journey of heroism and sacrifice as one crusading journalist desperately fights to uncover the horrors buried within the infamous Nazi siege of Leningrad in the savage winter of 1941. In the height of World War II, journalist Kate Davis becomes trapped within the devastated city of Leningrad. Separated from her lover, American writer Philip Parker, Kate is rescued by Nina Tsvetkova, a member of the Leningrad mil..
A soaring, action-packed journey of heroism and sacrifice as one crusading journalist desperately fights to uncover the horrors buried within the infamous Nazi siege of Leningrad in the savage winter of 1941. In the height of World War II, journalist Kate Davis becomes trapped within the devastated city of Leningrad. Separated from her lover, American writer Philip Parker, Kate is rescued by Nina Tsvetkova, a member of the Leningrad mil..
World War II action drama starring Lloyd Bridges. Bridges plays Major Jamie Wilson, who must train and then lead his troops in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, with the knowledge that most, if not all, will likely not return. As he is haunted by former missions of a similar nature, matters are made worse for Wilson when he is teamed with a captain who opposes his plans but is tasked with the transportation of the troops. Facing overwhelm..
Battle Company is a raw, intense and visceral insight into the realities of modern warfare. Following a US Company entrenched deep in the Korengal Valley in north-eastern Afghanistan, it picks up where Oscar nominated Restrepo, left off. Following the same men, in the same positions, with the same commanders, it takes a very different look at the experience of war, how it works and what it feels like for the young men who fight it. As o..
An amphibious attack by American troops on a South Pacific island meets with a heavy Japanese defence killing all but two survivors, leaving one unable to walk. Isolation, lack of food and a primal fear all begin to take their toll as the months pass and when the realisation of their situation begins to sink in, the men have a new enemy to fight each other.Special Features 1. Scouting 2. Enemy Encounter 3. Island Survival 4. Ambush 5...
Featuring a stellar cast, including Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave and Robert Shaw, Battle Of Britain recreates the greatest air battle in history, when the outnumbered British Royal Air Force defeated the German Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II and saved England from invasion...
Guy Hamilton's classic war film looks at how England defended itself from the German aerial onslaught of the summer of 1940. Laurence Olivier plays Sir Hugh Dowding, the air chief marshal whose fleet outmanouevre the Luftwaffe, despite a numerical disadvantage; and those few to whom so many owed so much are portrayed by an all-star cast including Michael Caine, Kenneth More and Ralph Richardson. Despite its pro-British slant, the authen..
3 to 4 DaysDunkirk meets Titanic in this gripping true story about the "Barge 752" tragedy during WWII. September 1941. A barge, evacuating people from sieged Leningrad gets caught in a dramatic and violent storm. Terrified and fighting for life, the boat’s 1,000 evacuees descend even further into hell when, instead of rescuers, the boat is targeted and attacked by Nazi war planes. Battle of Leningrad is a charged look at the true violence and tr..
Five months after D-Day, most American soldiers think the German army is broken. The Germans think otherwise. In an attempt to buy time to fill the skies with their invincible new jets, they launch one fast, furious offensive: the Battle of the Bulge. For this epic recreation of one of World War II's most crucial confrontations, director Ken Annakin (The Longest Day) captures the explosive action of massive forces squaring off as well a..
The Battle Of The River Plate: The Battle Of The River Plate tells of the pursuit of the crack pocket German Battleship The Graf Spee, one of the most griping episodes of World War !!. Powell & Pressburgers' penultimate film together is notable for its amazing sea battles and non-stereotypical depiction of characters on both sides of the war. In Which We Serve: In Which We Serve tells the story of the Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Torrin and..
3 to 4 DaysSet in World War II and based on a true story, Battle of the V.1 starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Medina and Christopher Lee is set in Nazi held Poland. Polish Resistance discover a mysterious pilot-less plane being built and tested in Poland - the resistance inform Britain of the plane and British enlist a Polish school teacher (Michael Rennie) to infiltrate the factory where the “strange plane” was being built and pass as much inform..
In the thick of WWII, the 1st Special Forces unit is called to duty on a secret rescue mission. Challenged by Nazis at every turn, our band of heroes bunker in a bombed out city and race against time to relay a message that is crucial to the Allies D-Day invasion. Cornered and caught between a rock and a hard place, they only have one option: Fire More Bullets!..
3 to 4 DaysCornel Wilde produced, directed and starred in this sincere, hard-edged look at World War II that doesn't flinch from the horrors of battle. The action takes place during a single American campaign to take an island held by the Japanese. The usual cliche characters are replaced by believable portrayals, such as the captain (Wilde) who loves his wife but hates the war, the sergeant (Rip Torn) who gets sadistic pleasure out of battle, the..
Behind Enemy Lines: When U.S. Navy pilot Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) is shot down over Bosnia, he must fight to stay alive and evade hostile Serbian forces. With time running out, Burnett's commanding officer (Gene Hackman) risks everything by launching a renegade rescue mission-against strict NATO directives to bring an American hero home.Behind Enemy Lines II: When a team of U.S. Navy SEALs is assigned to destroy a North Korean mis..
Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson star in this high-flying action thriller filled with explosive excitement at every turn. When a U.S. Navy pilot is shot down over Bosnia, his commanding officer risks everything by launching a renegade rescue mission - to bring an American hero home.Special Features Commentaries From Director John Moore And Editor Martin Smith And From Producers John Davis and Wyck Godfrey, High Definition Trailers Of Othe..
Behind Enemy Lines is a tense war thriller set during the German attack on Russia in 1941. A small, lost unit of German soldiers is looking for shelter in a remote, small snowey village in enemy territory. Seperated from their company during battle they are now deep within enemy territory cut off from the German troops. Initially welcomed by the villagers tensions soon rise, and both the soldiers and villagers find themselves in a fight..
3 to 4 DaysBritish India, 1957. The country is vulnerable - and so is Captain Jeffery Claybourne (Rock Hudson), an actioner who finds himself in hot water after defying orders. Ashamed and feeling undeserving of his fiancee Vivian Morrow (Arlene Dahl), Claybourne says he won't get married until his honourable reputation is restored. Claybourne gets his chance sooner than he expected - the treacherous Rajah Karam begins a bloody attack against Brit..
The time is 1943, for most the Second World War is a living hell, for others it’s a blessing in disguise. Others like Tor Lindblom, owner of Club Havana, a decadent and nocturnal lair for the criminal elite, notorious Nazis and opportunistic hustlers. As ruthless as they come, Lindblom is more than willing to exploit the war effort for his own personal gain. But all that’s about to change with the arrival of a sensual and mysterious cab..
December 1942, a country of uncertain future on the verge a Nazi German invasion. One dark, fateful night two restless young soldiers decide to leave the roadblock checkpoint they've been told to guard in search of excitement. But when they reach the border disaster, not adventure awaits them. The following morning they’re officially pronounced missing. When a rebellious Lieutenant discovers that one of the missing soldiers is his young..
A Word War II drama starring Richard Burton (Academy Award nominee for Best Actor, Equus 1977 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?, 1966) and Curt Jurgens (The Spy Who Loved Me) as Captain Leith and Major Brand, a pair of British Army officers assigned to execute a daring commando raid on the Libyan stronghold of General Rommel. Even before the mission begins, the tension between the two is evident. This is further exacerbated when Brand ..
Military action feature starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. A top secret US tracking device goes missing when the F-111 fighter jet transporting it is shot out of the sky. The KGB, led by the infamous Andrei (Van Damme), have the upper hand in their race with the CIA to retrieve it, until the Americans level the playing field by enlisting the help of martial arts expert Ken Tani (Shô Kosugi), code-named the Black Eagle...
In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has led to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.Special Features Commentary With Author Mark Bowden & Screenwriter Ken Nolan, Commentary With Produce..
From acclaimed director Ridley Scott and renowned producer Jerry Bruckheimer and based on actual events, Black Hawk Down is the heroic account of a group of elite U.S. soldiers sent into Mogadishu, Somalia in October 1993 as part of a U.N. peacekeeping operation. When their mission takes an unexpected turn it results in the U.S. military's single biggest firefight since Vietnam. Starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric ..
It is 1941 and the Battle of Kiev and the brutal massacre of Babi Yar are terrifying the nation. When a Soviet penitentiary falls into disorder after being threatened by the Nazis, a group of hardened prisoners make their escape. Only seven make it out alive and led by 'Picasso', an outsider amongst the men, they take refuge in an isolated village. But soon the village is threatened by a group of subversive Nazis and the only chance of ..
Afghanistan October 2014. Five British soldiers, trying to stay alive on the last night of the Afghan War, face not only the Taliban, but also supernatural forces more terrifying than anything they've encountered before. As the night unfolds and their mission is finally explained to them, they find themselves engulfed in a labyrinthine nightmare and forces seemingly from another realm...
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and ..
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and ..
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran, Ron Kovic, in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralysed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, an..
In the face of insurmountable odds, one man will risk everything to take back his country. Czechoslovakia, 1943, and the world is enveloped by the dark clouds of war. Showing unimaginable bravery, a Jewish teenager manages to escape the clutches of a concentration camp and joins a group of partisans fighting to liberate Europe from the Nazis. With explosive action and a moving storyline based on the memoirs of Martin Friedmann-Petrasek,..
Khan Chittenden and Mo Tzu-yi star in this action adventure set in 1942 directed by Aaron Wilson. When Australian fighter pilot Jim (Chittenden) gets shot down during combat in Singapore, he awakens high up in the trees above the rainforest. As night sets in Jim must try to find his way out of the unforgiving jungle with the help of Chinese resistance fighter Seng (Tzu-yi) who is also lost...
The Flipside: rescuing weird and wonderful British films from obscurity and presenting them in new high-quality editions. Exploring the complex ways in which British POWs responded to brainwashing and torture techniques during the Korean War, John Krish's realistic and disturbing drama was previously only ever shown to a highly restricted audience of military officials. Made available to the public for the first time, Captured is presen..
Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one... especially Victor's wife, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick mus..
Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if your name is on the Nazis' most wanted list. Atop that list is Czech resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one, especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. So when Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's safe transport o..
A 10th Century castle... A 20th Century war... and the outspoken novel come to life on the screen!Special Features High Definition Remaster, Original Mono Audio, Alternative 4.0 Surround Track, The John Player Lecture With Burt Lancaster (1972, 100 Mins): An Archival Audio Recording Of An Interview Conducted By Joan Bakewell At The National Film Theatre, London, The Lullaby Of War (2017, 18 Mins): A New Interview With Actor Tony Bill ..
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece, Casualties of War is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox, The Frighteners) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn, Mystic River). A powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutalit..
The Longest Day: The Longest Day is a vivid re-creation of the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of France, which marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, this fascinating look at one of history's biggest battles ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films.The Desert Rats: Richard Burton stars in this exciting film about the courageous me..
Lewis Collins (Who Dares Wins / The Professional) is back in another Macaroni Combat classic from Italian B-movie legend Antonio Margheriti (Cannibal Holocaust / Commando Leopard), where a team of seasoned mercenaries attempt to cut off the western supply of Heroin by destroying Opium factories in the infamous Golden Triangle. Now, deep in the Thai jungle, Collins and his deadly band of hired guns hook up with a troop of rebel fighters ..
