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Casualties of War (1989)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Beer Drinking, Railroad Trestle, Scarf, Vietnam War, Water Buffalo, Soldier, Stabbing, Vietnam, Village

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We Were Soldiers (2002)

3.60 Stars

Action, Drama, History

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.

Similarity: 10.10 (Very Similar)

Based On True Story, Battle, Helicopter, Soldier, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)

3.40 Stars

Action, Drama, War

In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers.

Similarity: 8.34 (Very Similar)

1960s, Based On True Story, Battle Of Long Tan, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Timeframe 1960s

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Dead Presidents (1995)

3.45 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.

Similarity: 8.13 (Very Similar)

1960s, Black Militant, Black Panthers, New York City, Vietnam War, Hood, War Wound

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Tomorrow War (2021)

3.30 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A family man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront the past.

Similarity: 8.09 (Very Similar)

Alien, Alien Invasion, Soldier, Three Word Title, Time Travel

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Gardens of Stone (1987)

3.20 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A Sergeant must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Viet Nam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son of an old Army buddy.

Similarity: 8.07 (Very Similar)

Female Journalist, Sergeant, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Hamburger Hill (1987)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

Similarity: 8.05 (Very Similar)

Combat, Hill, Jungle, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Flight of the Intruder (1991)

2.85 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.

Similarity: 8.02 (Very Similar)

Bomber, Bombing Run, Pilot, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Bombing, Hanoi Vietnam

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Uncommon Valor (1983)

3.15 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.

Similarity: 7.47 (Similar)

Bangkok Thailand, Missing In Action, Prisoner Of War Camp, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Above the Law (1988)

3.00 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing.

Similarity: 7.31 (Similar)

Drugs, Forced To Strip, Police Brutality, Sadist, Vietnam

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

3.70 Stars

Drama, Horror, Mystery

Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of de

Similarity: 7.18 (Similar)

Delusion, New York, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War Veteran, Conspiracy

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Off Limits (1988)

3.10 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the se

Similarity: 6.72 (Similar)

Female Nudity, Race Against Time, Serial Killer, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998)

4.00 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Drama

German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.

Similarity: 6.66 (Similar)

Escape, Five Word Title, Vietcong, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Military And War Documentary, History Documentary

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Forrest Gump (1994)

4.40 Stars

Drama, Romance

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweeth

Similarity: 6.42 (Similar)

Amputee, Based On Book, Based On Novel, Vietnam War, War Hero, Mother, Vietnam

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

1969 (1988)

2.85 Stars

Drama, War

Two friends living in a small town during the 1960s, run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize the importance of family unity.

Similarity: 6.18 (Similar)

Death, Prejudice, Unfaithfulness, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Green Berets (1968)

2.80 Stars

Drama, War

Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

Similarity: 6.10 (Similar)

Green Beret, Special Forces, U.s. Military, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Propaganda, Propaganda Film

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Bat*21 (1988)

3.20 Stars

Drama, War

During the Vietnam War, Colonel Hambleton's aircraft is shot down over enemy territory and a frantic rescue operation ensues.

Similarity: 5.93 (Similar)

Helicopter, Pilot, Rescue, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Love and Honor (2013)

2.85 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his girlfriend back home, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win her back.

Similarity: 5.93 (Similar)

Girl, Soldier, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

4.25 Stars

Drama, Mystery, War

A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.

Similarity: 5.92 (Similar)

Insanity, Jungle, Secret Mission, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Blind Fury (1990)

3.15 Stars

Action, Comedy, Crime

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

Similarity: 5.92 (Similar)

Child Gagged, Ninjitsu, Remake Of Japanese Film, Vietnam War, Vietnam War Veteran

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Akinjeon (2019)

3.45 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

A crime boss teams up with a cop to track down a serial killer.

Similarity: 5.89 (Similar)

Blood, Murder, Stabbed To Death, Stabbing, Year 2005

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Good Morning, Vietnam (1989)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.

Similarity: 5.72 (Similar)

Censorship, Disc Jockey, Radio Dj, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Departed (2006)

4.25 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

Irish American, Irish Mafia, Mobster, Organized Crime, Police, Scene Of The Crime

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Men with Guns (1998)

3.80 Stars

Adventure, Drama

Humberto Fuentes is a wealthy doctor whose wife has recently died. In spite of the advice of his children, he takes a trip to visit his former students who now work in impoverished villages. His trip soon becomes a quest, politically

Similarity: 5.65 (Similar)

Doctor, Mountain, Orphan, Soldier, Village

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Jariskatsis mama (1965)

4.25 Stars

Drama, War

An old man goes to visit his wounded son in a hospital, but it turns out that he's already been released and is back on the front lines. Reluctant to return home empty-handed, he tries to follow and find him.

Similarity: 5.61 (Similar)

Army, Great Patriotic War, Hospital, Red Army, Soldier, Tank, Village

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Tian di ying xiong (2003)

3.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers

Similarity: 5.57 (Similar)

8th Century, Ancient China, Soldier, Tang Dynasty, Turkic

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Shershaah (2021)

4.45 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

The story of PVC awardee Indian soldier Capt. Vikram Batra, who shot to fame and became a household name during the Kargil War in 1999.

Similarity: 5.44 (Similar)

Indian Army, Indo Pak, Kargil War, Pakistan, Soldier

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

4.25 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

In 1950, amid-st the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, this little girl captures the heart of Süleym

Similarity: 5.40 (Similar)

Airplane, Korean War, Melodrama, Reference To Marilyn Monroe, Soldier, Turk, Turkish Soldier

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

G.I. Jane (1997)

3.00 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A female Senator succeeds in enrolling a woman into Combined Reconnaissance Team training where everyone expects her to fail.

Similarity: 5.32 (Similar)

Feminism, Military, Soldier, Strong Female Character, Training

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)

3.85 Stars

Action, Animation, Crime

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Gotham's newest Dark Knight needs answers as he stands alone to face Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Similarity: 5.29 (Similar)

Child Abuse, Clown, Dc Comics, Shared Universe, Stabbing

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Woman in the Window (2021)

2.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors, only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

Similarity: 5.27 (Similar)

Agoraphobic, Knife, Knife Violence, Neighbor, Stabbing

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Jarhead (2005)

3.50 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama, War

A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

Boot Camp, Desert, Gulf War, Sniper Rifle, Soldier, Sniper

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Tunnel Rats (2008)

2.35 Stars

Action, Drama, War

During the Vietnam War [1959-1975] a special US combat unit is sent out to hunt and kill the Viet Cong soldiers in a man-to-man combat in the endless tunnels underneath the jungle of Vietnam. Suicide squads of a special kind.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

American Abroad, Hole In The Ground, Tunnel Rat, U.s. Soldier, Vietnam War

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Heaven & Earth (1994)

3.40 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese woman struggles hustling on the streets, where she comes face to face with those involved in the conflict around her.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Culture Clash, Domestic Violence, Female Protagonist, Vietnam, War Crime

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Invisible War (2012)

3.80 Stars

Crime, Documentary

An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.

Similarity: 5.17 (Similar)

Military, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Rape, Raped By A Soldier, Soldier

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Beast of War (1988)

3.65 Stars

Adventure, Drama, War

A Soviet tank and its warring crew become separated from their patrol and lost in an Afghan valley with a group of vengeance-seeking rebels on their tracks.

Similarity: 5.16 (Similar)

Brutality, Russian, Soldier, Tank Warfare, War Crime

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Paruthiveeran (2007)

4.15 Stars

Action, Drama, Romance

A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including family opposition and his own delinquent personality.

Similarity: 5.09 (Similar)

Caste System, Forbidden Love, Love, Tragedy, Village

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

1971 (2007)

4.10 Stars

Action, Drama, War

Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.

Similarity: 5.09 (Similar)

Escape, Pakistan, Sacrifice, Soldier, Year As Title

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Léon (1994)

4.30 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.

Similarity: 5.05 (Similar)

Girl, Hitman, Loss Of Family, Older Man Young Girl Relationship, Teenage Girl, Neo Noir

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Kanche (2015)

4.00 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A rivalry between two men, based on caste and social status, extends from an Indian village to war torn Europe during WW2.

Similarity: 4.96 (Slightly Similar)

Village

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A Soldier's Story (1984)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.

Similarity: 4.92 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Play, Captain, Flashback, Military Lawyer, Soldier, Timeframe 1940s, Screenplay Adapted By Author

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Krigen (2015)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

During contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan a Danish commander makes a decision which saves many of his men's lives but inadvertently takes the lives of some Afghani civilians. Now he is facing criminal charges.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Danish Soldier, Homecoming Soldier, Military Family, Nato Soldier, Soldier, Camouflage Uniform, Danish Army

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Sand Castle (2017)

3.15 Stars

Action, Drama, War

The story follows a young soldier, and his introduction into the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Based on true events, it bears witness to the destruction, and horrors of war.

Similarity: 4.88 (Slightly Similar)

Based On True Story, Military, Shower, Soldier, Taking A Shower, 2003 Invasion Of Iraq, U.s. Military, U.s. Soldier

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

2.65 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.

Similarity: 4.88 (Slightly Similar)

Hairy Chest, Missing In Action, Prequel, Soldier, Vietnam War Veteran, Timeframe 1980s

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

The Dark Knight (2008)

4.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Similarity: 4.86 (Slightly Similar)

Clown, Criminal Mastermind, Dc Comics, Psychopath, Scarred Face, Moral Dilemma, Superhero

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Mercedes mon amour (1993)

3.90 Stars

Action, Comedy, Drama

The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and ex

Similarity: 4.84 (Slightly Similar)

Car, Flashback, Germany, Travel, Village

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Srimanthudu (2015)

3.85 Stars

Action, Drama

Harsha, a multi-millionaire who has everything, still feels that there is something missing in his life. In an attempt to fill the void, he adopts a village to bring change in the people.

Similarity: 4.78 (Slightly Similar)

Village

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Le retour de Martin Guerre (1982)

3.70 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

In medieval France, some villagers challenge a man's claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army.

Similarity: 4.78 (Slightly Similar)

Adultery, Bare Breasts, Female Nudity, France, Village

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Naa Peru Surya Na Illu India (2018)

3.40 Stars

Action, Drama

Following two violent incidents at a club and a police station, a short tempered soldier is challenged to give up anger if he wants to fulfill his dream of serving at the borders.

Similarity: 4.77 (Slightly Similar)

Fight, Indian, Soldier, Telugu

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Deceived (1991)

3.05 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man is murdered when checking authenticity of ancient Egyptian jewelry at a museum. Adrienne finds out after the death of her husband, that he was using a fake name. Are the 2 deaths linked?

Similarity: 4.73 (Slightly Similar)

Falling Down An Elevator Shaft, Museum Curator, New York City, Stabbing, Stolen Identity

Similar to Casualties of War (1989)

Dunkirk (2017)

3.90 Stars

Action, Drama, History

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

1940s, Beach, Evacuation, Soldier, World War Two