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Faith of My Fathers (2005)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Drama, War

The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.

John Mccain, Torture, U.s. Naval Academy, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

3.05 Stars

Drama, War

A drama focusing on the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American P.O.W.s had to deal with daily while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison, the most infamous P.O.W. camp in Hanoi. The film focuses on the resistance the priso

Similarity: 10.77 (Very Similar)

Man Tortured By Electric Shocks To Nipples, Strappado, Torture, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 8.74 (Very Similar)

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

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There Is No 13

3.80 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

Independent film about a soldier during the Vietnam War, and his memories of the 12 women he had been involved with...there is no 13.

Similarity: 8.69 (Very Similar)

Low Budget Film, Memory, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 8.41 (Very Similar)

Insanity, Jungle, Secret Mission, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 8.34 (Very Similar)

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

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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: 7.98 (Very Similar)

Helicopter, Pilot, Rescue, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 7.84 (Very Similar)

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

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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: 7.73 (Very Similar)

Death, Prejudice, Unfaithfulness, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 7.65 (Very Similar)

Female Journalist, Sergeant, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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Faith of Our Fathers (2015)

1.95 Stars

Drama

Two men embark on a trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial guided by the letters their fathers wrote while serving in the war.

Similarity: 7.59 (Very Similar)

Faith, Letter, Sergeant, Vietnam War, Voice Over Letter

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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: 6.93 (Similar)

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

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Chuzhaya voyna (2014)

1.95 Stars

Action, Drama, War

The Soldier tells us about the military operations taking place in the years 1965-1973 when a group of Soviet military operatives carried out the advisory support of North Vietnam as well as covert operations to capture the spoils (t

Similarity: 6.79 (Similar)

1960s, North Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 6.40 (Similar)

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

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The Forgotten Man (1971)

3.45 Stars

Drama, War

Former Vietnam War POW Lt.Joe Hardy returns home to the US where he finds a totally changed life situation and where he struggles with PTSD.

Similarity: 6.19 (Similar)

Beach, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Return To Civilian Life, Shot Down, Vietnam

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Hearts and Minds (1975)

4.10 Stars

Documentary, History, War

A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.

Similarity: 6.14 (Similar)

Interview, Militarism, National Film Registry, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Timeframe 1960s, Timeframe 1970s

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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.

Similarity: 5.98 (Similar)

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

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Hamburger Hill (1987)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

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

Similarity: 5.85 (Similar)

Combat, Hill, Jungle, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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Last Days in Vietnam (2014)

3.80 Stars

Documentary, History, War

During the final days of the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. An unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Vietnamese took matters into their own hands.

Similarity: 5.78 (Similar)

Country Name In Title, Embassy, Title Directed By Female, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Military And War Documentary

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Soldiers of Vietnam

4.10 Stars

Documentary, War

An intimate look at the brave soldiers who fought during the Vietnam conflict. We hear about their time on the ground, as well as their treatment upon returning home.

Similarity: 5.76 (Similar)

Soldier, Veteran, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 5.75 (Similar)

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

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Le 17e parallèle: La guerre du peuple (1968)

3.85 Stars

Documentary, War

During some months, the Dutch movie director Ivens and some North Vietnamese colleagues filmed the life of North Vietnamese peasants under the menace of heavy American bombardments. The result is an indictment of all forms of war.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

Dead Soldier, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Village

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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: 5.56 (Similar)

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

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The Deer Hunter (1979)

4.05 Stars

Drama, War

An in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.

Similarity: 5.52 (Similar)

American Imperialism, Russian Roulette, U.s. Army, U.s. Soldier, Vietnam War Veteran, Drunk, Pittsburgh Steelers, Vietnam War, Wedding Reception

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Platoon (1987)

4.05 Stars

Drama, War

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.

Similarity: 5.50 (Similar)

American War Crimes, Combat Fatigue, Gore, Gunfire, Vietnam War, Infantryman, Tropics

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Full Metal Jacket (1987)

4.15 Stars

Drama, War

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.

Similarity: 5.49 (Similar)

Boot Camp, Drill Instructor, Military, U.s. Marine, Vietnam War

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Birdy (1984)

3.60 Stars

Drama, War

After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird.

Similarity: 5.47 (Similar)

Best Friend, Mental Illness, Obsession, Vietnam War, Woman Exposing Her Breasts For A Man, Breast Groping

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In Country (1989)

2.95 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A young girl whose father died in the Vietnam War becomes determined to find out more about him and his experiences.

Similarity: 5.47 (Similar)

Car, Memorial, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Vietnam, Vietnam War Veteran, Bare Legs, Legs

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La battaglia di Algeri (1966)

4.05 Stars

Drama, War

In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.

Similarity: 5.44 (Similar)

Algeria, Battle Of Algiers, Resistance, Struggle For Independence, Torture

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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: 5.36 (Similar)

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

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Trooper (2015)

3.85 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A story of a father and son, two veterans from two very different Wars, helping each other to get through each day, and heal the wounds of War.

Similarity: 5.31 (Similar)

Iraq, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Soldier, Veteran, Vietnam

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Da 5 Bloods (2020)

3.25 Stars

Adventure, Drama, War

Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

1960s, Father Son Relationship, Gunfire, Reciting The 23rd Psalm, Vietnam War

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Railway Spine (2016)

3.25 Stars

Crime, Drama, War

Michael Delucca, a Vietnam veteran broken by his struggle with post-traumatic stress, recollects his violent postwar life in a raw and touching memoir for the son he never knew.

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Memoir, Memoir Movie, Memoir Trailer, Memoir War, Vietnam

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The Sapphires (2012)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.

Similarity: 5.11 (Similar)

1960s, Aboriginal, Lead Singer, Soul Music, Vietnam War

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The Whistleblower (2011)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal.

Similarity: 5.10 (Similar)

Corruption, Diplomatic Immunity, Rape, Sex Crime, Torture

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Lebanon (2009)

3.45 Stars

Drama, War

During the First Lebanon War in 1982, a lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town.

Similarity: 5.04 (Similar)

Country In Title, Lebanon War, Tank, Tank Crew, Torture

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Tigerland (2001)

3.50 Stars

Drama, War

A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.

Similarity: 4.93 (Slightly Similar)

Fort Polk Louisiana, Platoon, Recruit, Sergeant, Vietnam

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Incendies (2011)

4.15 Stars

Drama, Mystery, War

Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Family Relationships, Middle East, Torture, Twin Brother And Sister, University

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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: 4.83 (Slightly Similar)

Girl, Soldier, Vietnam War

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Wolyn (2016)

3.80 Stars

Drama, History, War

Despite being in love with a Ukrainian boy from the same village, Polish girl named Zosia is forced into marrying a wealthy widower. Soon World War II begins and ethnic tensions arise. Amidst the war chaos Zosia tries to survive.

Similarity: 4.82 (Slightly Similar)

Genocide, Massacre, Nudity, World War Two, Year 1943, Torture

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The Report (2019)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.

Similarity: 4.77 (Slightly Similar)

Brutality, Interrogation, Investigation, Muslim, Torture

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Dvizhenie vverkh (2017)

3.35 Stars

Drama, Sport, Biography

Going Vertical is a film based on real events that occurred in 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. It focuses on a legendary final battle between USSR and USA basketball teams.

Similarity: 4.76 (Slightly Similar)

Disabled Child, Kgb, Plagiarism, Political Repression, Torture

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Alone in Berlin (2016)

3.25 Stars

Drama, History, War

After a Nazi German working class couple loses their son in World War II, they decide to retaliate by secretly leafletting handwritten cards in Berlin denouncing their government.

Similarity: 4.74 (Slightly Similar)

1940s, Berlin Germany, Opening Action Scene, Torture, Violence

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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: 4.73 (Slightly Similar)

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

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Go Tell the Spartans (1978)

3.35 Stars

Drama, War

During the early 1960s, U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam discover the same challenges that plagued the French army in Indochina ten years prior.

Similarity: 4.73 (Slightly Similar)

American, Begins With Text, Major, Scene During Opening Credits, Vietnam

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Unbroken (2014)

3.60 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

Emaciation, Prison Camp, Prisoner Of War, Survival, Torture, Olympian

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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: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

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

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Noble (2016)

3.40 Stars

Biography, Drama

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

Similarity: 4.68 (Slightly Similar)

Catholic Orphanage, Ireland, Poverty, Saigon, Vietnam

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Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)

4.55 Stars

Drama, War

In the middle of the 1971;curfew is going on all over the Bangladesh. The liberation army is operated as effective guerrilla force - Badiul Alam is one them. Alam plans for starting guerrilla operation in the capital and hides himsel

Similarity: 4.66 (Slightly Similar)

Affection, Bangladesh, Freedom Fight, Radio, Torture

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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

3.25 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Similarity: 4.61 (Slightly Similar)

Beating, Death, Main Character Dies, Self Immolation, Torture, Reference To Satan

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Guerrilla (2011)

4.10 Stars

Drama, History, War

Bilkis Banu, lost her husband Hasan on the bloody night of 25th March 1971. She tries to forget him and concentrate on the urban guerrilla movements of Dhaka with Altaf Mahmud, Shahadat, Mrs Khan and many more. But the when spies and

Similarity: 4.59 (Slightly Similar)

Genocide, Liberation Army, Torture, Urban Guerilla