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This is an adaptation of a true war story as told in Mark Bowden's book of the same title. The story takes place in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, where hundreds of troops were dropped on the ground by black hawk helicopters to bring food and aid to the somalians and also to capture to top Lieutenants of the Somalian army. A surprise attack by Somalian gunmen strands some 100 army rangers and bring down to black hawk helicopters. From here the rangers must struggle to hold off enemy forces until they are rescued. Starring: Josh Hartnett as SSgt. Matt Eversmann, Ewan McGregor as Spec. John Grimes, Jason Isaacs as Capt. Mike Steele, Tom Sizemore as Lt. Col. Danny McKnight, William Fichtner as SFC. Jeff Sanderson, Eric Bana as Sergeant 1st Class Norm "Hoot" Gibson, Sam Shepard as Maj. Gen William F. Garrison, Ewen Bremner as Spec.
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Director: Ridley Scott - Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom
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Viewers ride along with a German U-Boat crew while they attack and harrass the British shipping lanes. A spectacular depiction of a submariners life in the cramped, confined spaces of a World War 2 submarine this film captures the stresses and conflicts felt by the whole crew. This haunting tale depicts the life of war as actually experienced by the participants. Rather than the bright special effects and melodramatic plot line seen in many movies of the type, viewers will experience the reality and futility of war for themselves. Starring: Jürgen Prochnow as Der Alte/Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Herbert Grönemeyer as Lt. Werner/Correspondent, Klaus Wennemann as Der Leitende/Der LI/Chief Engineer/Fritz Grade, Hubertus Bengsch as 1st Lieutenant/Number One/1WO, Martin Semmelrogge as 2nd Lieutenant/2WO, Bernd Tauber as Kriechbaum/Chief Quartermaster/Navigator, Erwin Leder as Johann.
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Director: Wolfgang Petersen - Studio: Columbia Tristar Home Video
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Jude Law stars as Vassili Zaitsev a former peasant with a talent for sharpshooting. When he is promoted to sniper in the Russian army, he begins to attain hero status as he kills many men. The battle of Stalingrad could mean the fall of the Russians, so the Nazi Army brings its best sharpshooter, Major Konig to take care of the Russian sniper. The two then engage in an intense personal war while all around them one of the most ferocious battles of WWII is happening. Starring: Jude Law as Vassili Zaitsev, Ed Harris as Maj. König, Rachel Weisz as Tania Chernova, Joseph Fiennes as Commisar Danilov, Bob Hoskins as Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, Ron Perlman as Koulikov, Eva Mattes as Mother Filipov, Gabriel Thomson as Sacha Filipov, Matthias Habich as Gen. Paulus, Sophie Rois as Ludmilla.
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Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud - Studio: Paramount Home Video
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Based on the Novel The Short Timers, this movie, which is broken down in two parts, takes a look at military life during the Vietnam conflict. The first part follows the training of the Marines on Parris Island. But it follows more closesly the troubled relationship between a brutal drill seargent and one of his misfit squad members. The second part has the men in Hue city in the middle of the battle at the turning point of the war. Told through the eyes of private Joker, a photojournalist, now having to fight for the lives of his squad members Starring: Matthew Modine as Pvt. Joker, Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother, Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Pyle/Leonard Lawrence, R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, Dorian Harewood as Eightball, Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman, Arliss Howard as Pvt. Cowboy, Ed O'Ross as Lt. Touchdown/Walter J. Schinoski, John Terry as Lt. Lockhart, Kieron Jecchinis as Crazy.
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Director: Stanley Kubrick - Studio: Warner Studios
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The Great Raid is the historical account of the daring rescue attempt on the notorious Cabanatuan POW camp run by the Japanese during World War 2. 510 American personnel are being held in this camp under horrifying conditions. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and the 6th Ranger Battalion hatch a plan to traverse 30 miles behind enemy lines to liberate their brothers in arms right under the enemys nose. This 5 day mission in January 1945 would provide hope for the rest of the fighting men in the Pacific that no one gets left behind. Starring: Benjamin Bratt as Lt. Colonel Mucci, James Franco as Captain Prince, Robert Mammone as Captain Fisher, Max Martini as 1st Sgt. Sid "Top" Wojo, James Carpinello as Cpl. Aliteri, Mark Consuelos as Cpl. Guttierez, Craig McLachlan as 2nd Lt. Riley, Freddie Joe Farnsworth as 2nd Lt. Foley, Laird Macintosh as 2nd.
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Director: John Dahl - Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
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Tom Cruise stars as Captain Nathan Algren an alcoholic Civil War veteran turned gun spokesman. The Japanese Emperor, wanting to break away from the tradition of the Samurai protecting there territories, enlists Capt. Algren to train his troops. Although when injured in a battle Algren is captured by the Samurai. Soon he becomes part of the village he is being held hostage in, training to be what he was fighting against. Now the conflict exists of what side he wants to fight for. Starring: Ken Watanabe as Katsumoto, Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren, William Atherton as Winchester Rep, Chad Lindberg as Winchester Rep Assistant, Ray Godshall Sr. as Convention Hall Attendee, Billy Connolly as Zebulon Gant, Tony Goldwyn as Colonel Bagley, Masato Harada as Omura, Masashi Odate as Omura's Companion, John Koyama as Omura.
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Director: Edward Zwick - Studio: Warner Home Video
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Based on the real story of the World War 2 Navajo code talkers, this story follows Sgt. Joe Enders as he protects-guards code talker Pvt. Ben Yahzee. The Navajo code was the only code used during the war that was never broken the Japanese. In addition to protecting the code talkers, the bodyguards such as Sgt. Enders also had to make sure that a code talkers never fell into enemy hands, even if it meant death to the code talker. A reluctant Sgt. Enders carried the burden of protecting the code no matter what the price. Starring: Nicolas Cage as Sergeant Joe Enders, Adam Beach as Private Ben Yahzee, Peter Stormare as Gunnery Sergeant Hjelmstad, Noah Emmerich as Private Chick, Mark Ruffalo as Private Pappas, Brian Van Holt as Private Harrigan, Martin Henderson as Private Nellie, Roger Willie as Private Charlie Whitehorse, Frances O'Connor as Rita.
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Director: John Woo - Studio: MGM/UA
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