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The Devil's Brigade (1968)
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
1968 American war film about the formation and first mission of the joint Canadian-American WWII special forces winter and mountain unit formally called 1st Special Service Force, but commonly known as “The Devil’s Brigade”. The film dramatises the Brigade's first mission in the Italian Campaign, the task of capturing the German mountain stronghold Monte la Difensa, in December 1943. The film is based on the 1966 book of the same name, co-written by American novelist and historian Robert H. Adleman and Col. George Walton, a member of the brigade.
Style:
exciting, realistic, tense, harsh, serious, suspenseful, epic, entertaining, dramatic, allegory ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, war, commando, visceral, battles, betrayal, heroes, espionage, anti war, escapades, military life, wartime life, basic training, soldier, rescue, human spirit, against the odds, daring rescue, heroic mission, snake, nazi, violence, apocalypse, catastrophe ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
italy, rome italy, california, tokyo, norway, canada, europe ...
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Most similar movies to The Devil's Brigade
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and dramatic films with plots about soldier, war, military, battles, weapons, culture clash and world war two mostly in War, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like The Devil's Brigade: The Dirty Dozen (1967), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Only the Brave (2006), Force 10 from Navarone (1978). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the ...
Style:
exciting, intense, tense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
world war two, behind enemy lines, squad, redemption, war, military, soldier, gunfight, nazi, psychopath, machismo, suspense ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
germany, europe, france, brittany, london
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
Style:
sincere, intense, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, war, military, behind enemy lines, partisan, african american, soldier, nazi, battles, war crime, racism, interracial relations ...
Time:
1940s, year 1984, 80s, post world war two, 20th century ...
Place:
iraq, italy, rome italy, europe, germany ...
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100%
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.
Style:
epic, realistic, breathtaking, captivating, rough ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick
Plot:
war, world war two, military, courage, battles, nazi, sniper, army, self sacrifice, d day, friendship, tank ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, middle ages, 20th century
Place:
normandy, poland, germany, france, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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 ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Mallory and Miller are back. The survivors of Navarone are sent on a mission along with a unit called Force 10, which is led by Colonel Barnsby. But Force 10 has a mission of their own which the boys know nothing about.
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Plot:
world war two, war, military, survival, nazi, suspense, battles, task force, double agent, spy, heroic mission, against the odds ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 70s
Place:
germany, former yugoslavia, italy, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
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boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, island, military, behind enemy lines, german, suspense, nazi, resistance, mercenary, gunfight, battles ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
greece, germany, fictional island
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent this occurrence, Hitler orders an all out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp. "The ...
Style:
epic, factual, tense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
world war two, war, tank, military, nazi, battles, heroic mission, campaign, epic battle, leadership, attack, u.s. military ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
belgium, hawaii, spain, germany, berlin germany ...
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.
Style:
realistic, harsh, intense, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, battles, soldier, survival, nazi, military, tank, escapades, anti war, wartime life, heroes ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
germany, italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, psychological, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, jungle, anti war, war, survival, military, destiny, suspense, british army, rivalry, soldier, rescue ...
Time:
70s, year 1942
Place:
the philippines, japan, tokyo, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
Style:
realistic, factual, brutal, intense, stylized ...
Plot:
world war two, war, military, native american, artillery, battles, survival, code, soldier, friendship, courage, military life ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s, post world war two, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
japan, arizona, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Style:
realistic, factual, tense, intense, exciting ...
Plot:
world war two, military, war, sea battle, u.s. navy, aviation, navy, fascism, ethnic conflict, prejudice, suspense, naval battle ...
Time:
70s, year 1942, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
poland, hawaii, tokyo, germany, japan ...
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31%
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 ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
war, military, rescue mission, pow, world war two, prison, prison escape, escape attempt, human spirit, military life, against the odds, massacre ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
the philippines, asia, poland, japan, germany ...
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30%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, war, jungle, civil war, soldier, rescue mission, gunfight, navy seal, genocide, violence, u.s. navy, brutality ...
Time:
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Place:
africa, iraq, nigeria, hawaii
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their ...
Style:
realistic, bloody, brutal, disturbing, harsh ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
vietnam war, soldier, military, war, combat, anti war, jungle, gunfight, insanity, survival, battles, world war two ...
Time:
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Place:
vietnam, the philippines, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a ...
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realistic, harsh, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, military, war, jungle, golf, survival, rescue, suspense, against the odds, daring rescue, soldier, battles ...
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words use by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had ...
Style:
epic, factual, talky, intense, serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
world war two, war, u.s. navy, battles, fighter plane, aviation, military life, navy, military, air raid, airplane, state affairs ...
Time:
70s, 1940s, year 1941, 20th century
Place:
hawaii, japan, pearl harbor, washington d.c., asia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that ...
Style:
epic, realistic, factual, harsh, tense ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, military, war, nazi, soldier, invasion, d day, courage, german, allies, resistance, beach ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
normandy, poland, germany, europe, paris france ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find ...
Style:
rough, tense, brutal, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
boys' night
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military, survival, terrorism, soldier, war, gunfight, courage, military life, selflessness, squad, swat team, army ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, iraq, usa, israel
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Five American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.
Style:
touching, intense, emotional, rough, epic ...
Plot:
world war two, military, behind enemy lines, soldier, pow, war, battles, winter, survival, friendship, allies, heroic mission ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, year 1944, 20th century
Place:
belgium, germany, berlin germany, poland, europe ...
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27%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A veteran sergeant of the World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and ...
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realistic, bleak, political, cynical, light ...
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world war two, war, military, sniper, soldier, anti war, tank, survival, infantry, hospital, world war one, german ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, year 1942, year 1944, year 1943 ...
Place:
africa, germany, israel, europe, normandy ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Style:
epic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, fighter pilot, airplane, interracial relations, aerial combats, aviation, military life, discrimination, african american, soldier, military base ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, year 1942
Place:
europe, cuba, germany, italy, pentagon ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
Style:
epic, realistic, emotional, tense, sad ...
Plot:
war, korean war, military, soldier, survival, brothers, idealism, mission, military life, courage, fight, atrocity ...
Time:
50s, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
north korea, south korea, korea, seoul, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
This is the story of the senior-level preparations for the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 from the time of Dwight D. Eisenhower's appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to the establishment of the beachhead in Normandy. The film ...
Style:
tense, serious, rough, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, d day, against the odds, human spirit, battles, leadership, soldier, idealism, heroes, heroic mission, basic training ...
Time:
post world war two
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The film begins with the final moments of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, when the final assault of Viet Minh is imminent. The weakened French garrison awaits reinforcements that arrive with a single plane under the command of Major De ...
Style:
bleak, rough, suspenseful, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, algerian war, terrorism, vietnam war, cold war, french foreign legion, soldier, heroes, rebelliousness, state affairs, rebellion, war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1954
Place:
africa, vietnam, asia, algeria
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Style:
harsh, exciting, realistic, factual, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night
Plot:
war, airplane, world war one, aerial combat, aviation, fighter pilot, german, zeppelin, vengeance, biplane, fight scenes, love story ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, france, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during WWII becomes the leader of a personal empire among the headhunters in this war story told in the style of Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling. The ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, sex comedy, thought provoking, brutal, harsh ...
Plot:
world war two, jungle, war, island, betrayal, survival, vengeance, soldier, military, u.s. navy, british, revenge ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, asia, tokyo, germany, usa ...
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25%
Genre: Action, History, War
Country: UK, USA, Switzerland
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This true story follows the exploits of a top secret British military mission to destroy Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor during WWII. The daring plan is led by British Intelligence officers Col. Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck) and Capt. Gavin Stewart ...
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Plot:
world war two, war, battles, espionage, military, submarine, seaport, suspense, ship, heroic mission, sea, undercover ...
Time:
1940s, 80s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1943 ...
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese...
Style:
intense, tense, exciting, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, manly, boys' night
Plot:
military, vietnam war, prison, war, jungle, survival, rescue, suspense, soldier, captivity, military life, missing person ...
Time:
80s, year 1972, year 1977, year 1983, year 1982 ...
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Switzerland, UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and ...
Style:
exciting, tense, harsh, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, mercenary, betrayal, war, rescue, battles, politics, dishonesty, heroes, political corruption, against the odds, behind enemy lines ...
Time:
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Place:
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25%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
fighter pilot, military, world war two, racism, war, african american, aerial combat, black history, officers and cadets, interracial relations, aviation, training ...
Time:
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Place:
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25%
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