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English
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Tormented Civil War veteran Capt. Nathan Algren is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's...
3) Fury
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2015
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English
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April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Inman, a young Confederate soldier, who is injured during the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada awaits him. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby, who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting and colorful characters.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces is a persistent problem--one that the Pentagon recently acknowledged in a report that highlights serious deficiencies in the way the military has handled cases of rape withinits ranks. In this ABC News program, two career servicewomen, each alledgely sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier, and the director of the panel that produced the Pentagon report open a much-needed dialogue on soldiers raping soldiers....
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Tormented Civil War veteran Capt. Nathan Algren is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's...
Publisher
Fox Lorber Films
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
Français
Description
"Centers on two peasants who join the King's army. Seduced by the promise of riches, the two leave their wives and embark into the war sending postcards home that detail their conquests. Upon their return, they learn that a peace treaty has been signed and in turn, are betrayed by the king for their overzealousness."--Container.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
More than two million men and women serve in America's all-volunteer military force, and another three million are their husbands, wives, sons, and daughters. With unprecedented access and filmed over 14 months, The Homefront creates a series of intimate portraits, following families through the difficulties of deployment, the joys of homecoming, and the challenges of reintegrating as a family after many months apart.
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Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Explores the effects of war on the modern world. People fight for power, their religion, and for survival. Combatants, including women and child soldiers as well as UN peacekeepers, share their stories, their hopes and fears about life in war torn areas of the world.
10) Hostiles
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Publisher
Wellspring Media
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Take an extraordinary inside look at character and moral leadership during a time of national crisis. Delves into the life of John Kerry and focuses on the key events that made him a national figure and the man he is today. Particular emphasis is placed on his bravery during the Vietnam War and his courageous opposition to the war upon his return. The story of an American generation that came of age in the tumultuous '60s and that has now come to...
13) Blood diamond
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2007.
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English
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Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer - an ex mercenary from Zimbabwe - and Solomon Vandy - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in jail for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his...
14) Pat Tillman
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Presenting the life and legend of Pat Tillman from his eary childhood in Freemont, California, to his days of glory on the football field, to his tragic and controversial death in Afghanistan.
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Stationed in Cairo in 1916, Lawrence languished in the mapmaking department of British Intelligence until he was asked to find and gather information on Prince Feisal, leader of the Arab Allied forces in World War I. Lawrence of Arabia chronicles his desert journey inspired by his first military success when he led a small contingent of Arabs against the Turkish stronghold of Aqaba.
16) Dog
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[2022]
Language
English
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Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois) buckle up for a road trip down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier's funeral on time. Along the way, they'll drive each other crazy, break a handful of laws, narrowly escape death and learn to let down their guards in order to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.
17) Nightfighters
Publisher
Xenon Pictures, Inc
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The 332nd Fighter group has a unique place in the annals of WWII air force fighter groups. The group was completely Black and confounded the expectations and prejudices held by white Americans in the 1930's and 1940's, excelling as pilots and becoming a crack unit, accomplishing goals others couldn't. Includes interviews with Alfred Anderson, Lee Archer, and Roscoe Brown.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
An elite military unit, comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, has been set up to take the fall for a terrible crime they didn't commit. Now, Roadblock, Duke, and the others must once again face their mortal enemy, COBRA, as well as dangerous new threats operating within the government. When all else fails, one option remains: Retaliation.
19) 12 strong
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Following the September 11 attacks, a special forces team is sent to Afghanistan on a dangerous mission.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Captures the entire arc of one of the world's great battles, with four complete full-length programs. A comprehensive compilation that fully renders the valor, the tragedy, and the humanity of one of the most monumental events of WWII.
