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The Lighthorsemen (1987)
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, tense, epic
Plot:
world war one, military, soldier, battles, war, survival, against the odds, basic training, heroic mission, military life, wartime life, world war two, horse, french foreign legion, desert, british empire, intrigue, horse riding, infantry, horseman, turkish army, hospital, british army, british soldier, british military ...
Time:
1910s, year 1917
Place:
australia, palestine, ottoman empire, middle east, turkey, new zealand, cairo egypt ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and bleak films with plots about war, soldier, military, battles, military life, heroes and world war two mostly in Drama, War and History genres. Some movies like The Lighthorsemen: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Zulu (1964), El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002), Gallipoli (1981), The Great War (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
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epic, realistic, breathtaking, captivating, rough ...
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kids, chick flick
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war, world war two, military, courage, battles, nazi, sniper, army, self sacrifice, d day, friendship, tank ...
Time:
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Place:
normandy, poland, germany, france, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man of the people Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an ...
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realistic, epic, factual, exciting, psychological ...
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military, war, british army, british empire, british colonialism, siege, human spirit, battles, soldier, historical event, colonialism, suspense ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 60s, 1870s
Place:
africa, south africa, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the ...
Style:
bleak, serious, sincere, realistic, captivating
Plot:
war, world war two, military, battles, soldier, friendship, military life, wartime life, british army, behind enemy lines, introspection, survival ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, year 1942, 20th century
Place:
middle east, africa, egypt, palermo italy, libya ...
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48%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank, both agile runners, become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli ...
Style:
touching, atmospheric, harsh, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, military, anti war, friendship, war, idealism, human spirit, politics, british army, battle zone, military life, british empire ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, 20th century, year 1915, 18th century
Place:
australia, ottoman empire, egypt, turkey, england ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.
Style:
serious, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, trench warfare, military, great patriotic war, soldier, rescue mission, military life, army, war violence, combat, death, battlefield ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 1918
Place:
europe
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46%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I. Based on a true story, The Lost Battalion is set in 1918 ...
Style:
serious, rough, bleak, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, war, military, trench warfare, survival, military life, u.s. military, american abroad, u.s. army, pigeon, soldier, heroes ...
Time:
1910s, year 1918, 20th century
Place:
france, europe
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44%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, sad, sincere, disturbing ...
Plot:
world war one, war, soldier, intrigue, world war two, military, battles, hospital, school, anti war, war hero, death of hero ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
europe, germany, france
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44%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, tense, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, soldier, war, espionage, secret mission, tank, commando, mission, man on a mission, rescue, battles ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1942
Place:
africa, libya, egypt
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' ...
Style:
realistic, serious, bleak, gloomy, captivating
Plot:
world war one, military, soldier, war, battlefield, intrigue, nature, world war two, world war, battles, friendship, bravery ...
Time:
1910s, year 1916
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43%
Genre: War, Drama
Country: Italy, West Germany, Yugoslavia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.
Style:
macaroni combat, serious, realistic, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, battles, nazi, soldier, contests and competitions, military, war, heroes, journalism, wartime life, destiny, heroic mission ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Three British soldiers find themselves stranded in No Man's Land after a failed charge on the German Trenches. Set in France 1916.
Style:
tense, realistic, bleak, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
world war one, military, survival, against the odds, mission gone awry, escapades, infantrymen, world war two, graphic violence, soldier, hapless soldier, war ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
france
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector. Despite all odds they succeed with their mission. On the way they pick up and drug ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, tank, nazi, commando, battles, desert, british soldier, survival, prostitute, military, rescue ...
Time:
year 1943
Place:
africa, libya
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, their estate manager, the men advanced into battle, were enveloped in a strange mist and never seen ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, uplifting
Plot:
world war one, human spirit, military, heroic mission, military life, campaign, state affairs, heroes, soldier, battle zone, wartime life, against the odds ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thought provoking
Audience:
date night
Plot:
world war one, trench warfare, british army, war, mentally unstable, army, officer, world war two, nightmare, fear, battles, german ...
Time:
year 1918, 1910s, future
Place:
france
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Based on the popular World War I novel by author William March, director Robert Clem's COMPANY K follows a veteran of the first great conflict as he finishes a book about his wartime experiences and reflects on how a man's true character ...
Style:
psychological, serious, captivating, epic, disturbing ...
Plot:
world war one, war, veteran, wartime life, battles, military life, prison life, haunted by the past, soldier, life is a bitch, politics, military ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1917
Place:
france
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII - the Japanese-American 100th/442nd.
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exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, battles, soldier, survival, military life, society, war, daring rescue, battle zone, heroic mission, infantrymen, world war two ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
italy, europe, usa, france, hawaii
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare – one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. It was a secret struggle BENEATH the Western Front that combined daring engineering, ...
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tense, serious, realistic, emotional, uplifting ...
Plot:
military, war, world war one, human spirit, hopes, tunnel, life is a bitch, heroes, brutality, world war, intrigue, trench warfare ...
Time:
20th century, year 1916, 1910s
Place:
belgium, europe, germany, australia
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41%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
On the Italian/Austrian front during World War I, a disastrous Italian attack upon the Austrian positions leads to a mutiny among the decimated Italian troops.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, bleak, rough
Plot:
world war one, war, bureaucracy, italian history, anti war, soldier, military, military officer, military police, combat casualty, italian army, carabinieri ...
Time:
1910s, year 1916, 20th century
Place:
italy, alps
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
"Stalingrad" follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half their number wiped out and after being placed under the command of a sadistic Captain, the Lieutenant of the ...
Style:
realistic, gloomy, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
world war two, war, battles, russian, german, nazism, soldier, survival, military, starvation, military life, wehrmacht ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1943, year 1942
Place:
russia, germany, east germany, berlin germany, poland ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Bulgaria near the end of World War I: Conan, warrior and wolf, leads a band of 50 ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat. Their motto: "We forgot to take prisoners, Captain." At war's end, the unit goes to Bucharest, ...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic
Plot:
world war one, french army, war, military life, brutality, society, heroism, insubordination, suspense, interwar period, heroes, soldier ...
Time:
year 1918, 1910s, year 1919, 20th century, post world war one
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macedonia, bulgaria, romania, europe, brittany ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
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tense, harsh, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
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war, military, rescue mission, pow, world war two, prison, prison escape, escape attempt, human spirit, military life, against the odds, massacre ...
Time:
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
germany, europe, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A film with no spoken dialogue, just follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem, which include WWI soldier poet Wilfred Owen's poems reflecting the war's horrors. It shows the story of an Englishman soldier ...
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experimental, realistic, serious, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
Style:
touching, emotional, dramatic, compassionate, sentimental ...
Plot:
world war one, war, missing person, redemption, destiny, courage, world war two, parents and children, family relations, graphic violence, escapades, military ...
Time:
1910s, year 1919, 1920s, year 1915, 20th century
Place:
australia, ottoman empire, england, istanbul turkey, turkey
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41%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Turkey, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, tense, retro
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
world war one, soldier, self discovery, female protagonist, nurse, armenian, war, hunting, women, world war two, lieutenant, jealousy ...
Time:
1910s, victorian era, year 1914
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, philadelphia, usa, turkey ...
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41%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min.
Story:
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. The two great armies clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and ...
Style:
epic, realistic, factual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american civil war, military, war, civil war, battles, slavery, civil rights, soldier, prejudice, infantry, heroic mission, state affairs ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, pennsylvania, maryland
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend.
Style:
touching, emotional, epic, uplifting, captivating ...
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teens, girls' night, family outing, date night
Plot:
world war one, horse, war, animals, friendship, military, battles, animal training, human spirit, survival, wartime, cavalry charge ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, 20th century, year 1914, year 1918
Place:
england, belgium, europe, france
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41%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Finland, Belgium, Iceland
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani ...
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boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, infantry, eastern front, soldier, friendship, friend, husband wife relationship, battles, insubordination, firing squad, courage ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1942, year 1944, year 1943 ...
Place:
finland, germany, ussr
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
April, 1915. First World War in Canakkale, Ottoman Empire. Two brothers leave their mountain village to fight on the front line. One is an experienced sniper fighting for Ottomans against the invasion, while his brother finds it much tougher to cope ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, stylized, epic ...
Plot:
world war one, battles, military, survival, heroic mission, military life, battle zone, one man army, family relations, soldier, siblings relations, graphic violence ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, middle ages, year 1915
Place:
turkey, ottoman empire
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration ...
Style:
feel good, serious, touching, captivating, light ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
world war one, friendship, soldier, survival, hopes, battles, friends, military life, babies and infants, young heroes, pets, best friends ...
Time:
1910s, year 1918, year 1914
Place:
england, london, canada, france, europe
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40%
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