Movies like Volunteers 1986
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Volunteers (1986)
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Original name: Dobrovoljci
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
In this amusing antiwar comedy, seven inept and reluctant soldiers land on a desert island to carry on with the fighting. Just after their parachutes have collapsed behind them on the beach, helicopters approach and land nearby. Out pops a bevy of beautiful women sent to entertain the troops, which they do, and then they leave. From that point onward, there are a series of misadventures
Style:
parody
Plot:
sea, beach, soldier, russian roulette, submarine, army, journalist, swimming, helicopter, fear, insanity, hiding place, attack, battlefield, fictional war, bikini, band, machine gun, trench
Place:
former yugoslavia, yugoslavia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out epic, parody, humorous and realistic films with plots about world war two, partisan, nazi, german, fear, machine gun and death mostly in War, Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Volunteers: McHale's Navy (1964), The Bombers (1973), Balkan Express (1983), Persecution (1982), Balkan Express 2 (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The crew of PT-73 get into trouble when they back the wrong horse in a race. Now they have to come up with a way to raise the money to pay off the winners.
Plot:
u.s. navy, military, world war two, sailor, frenchwoman, japanese navy, navy, pacific island, debt, warehouse, beach, gambling ...
Time:
year 1943, 1940s
Place:
pacific ocean
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two best friends, former Partisans, must face new challenges after the war.
Plot:
world war two, mountain, bomber, river, nazi, girl, mission, commando, hospital, train, night, prisoner ...
Time:
post world war two
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In this entertaining, clever satire, it is the beginning of World War II and a group of con artists and thieves decide to pose as musicians under the rubric "The Balkan Express".
Style:
parody
Plot:
con artists, fear, world war two, female nudity, gestapo, thief, musician, colonel, german, hotel, train, orchestra ...
Time:
year 1941
Place:
serbia, former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Two partisans, a man and a woman, try to escape a Nazi manhunt in the infernal landscape of WW2 Vojvodina.
Style:
epic
Plot:
world war two, partisan, battles, death, fear, hunting, hiding place, nazi, evil, mass murder, escape, massacre ...
Time:
year 1941
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A group of musicians, whose band is called "Balkan express", in fact a quintet of small-time crooks , trying to make some money in Nazi-occupied Serbia.
Style:
parody
Plot:
nudity (full frontal - brief), jewish, agent, colonel, musician, homosexual subtext, ss, nun, thief, brothel, black man, nazi ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s
Place:
serbia, former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A remote village in Serbia in 1941. Through the fate of rural residents and the destiny of a partisan detachment reflected is the horror and absurdity of war in Serbia during World War II. On one hand, ordinary people and partisans; the Germans and ...
Style:
epic
Plot:
partisan, death, winter, tank, traitor, colonel, freedom, night, murder, betrayal, ice, liberation ...
Time:
year 1941, year 1944
Place:
former yugoslavia, serbia
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.
Style:
dark
Plot:
partisan, world war two, mountain, tragic event, bombing, nazi, dreaming, bravery, dream, attack, courage, murder ...
Place:
former yugoslavia, bosnia
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
German forces in Yugoslavia set out to destroy the stronghold of Tito with a traitor's help, but are overcome by Partisan resistance.
Style:
epic
Plot:
mountain, soldier, heroes, battles, nazi, mass murder, train, truck, attack, dead girl, fight, cinema ...
Place:
former yugoslavia, bosnia
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Lepa Brena goes to one of the islands of the Adriatic, on a working holiday, but due to the holidays and planning the next tour, false news that the notorious island Lepa Brena requested a special guest for the tour. The news will completely disrupt ...
Plot:
pop star, folk singer, female nudity, farce, sea, popularity, happiness, beach, orchestra, children, rich man, hospital ...
Place:
former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Somewhere in Bosnia in 1943 between the fourth and fifth enemy offensives column partisans withdrew across a river to free territory. At the moment of crossing the river, a group of Chetniks suddenly attack a column of partisans. In this violent ...
Style:
dark
Plot:
world war two, partisan, mountain, dog, fear, police officer, police, father, forest, fire, ambush, escape ...
Time:
year 1943
Place:
former yugoslavia, bosnia
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
During the Battle of Sutjeska, partisan troops must endure 24 hours of big and heavy attacks on German units Ljubino grave, to the main Partisan units, with the wounded and the Supreme Headquarters, pulled out the ring that is tightened around them.
Style:
epic
Plot:
world war two, partisan, boy, death, painting, teacher, capture, deception, battlefield, trapped, fire, nazi ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
bosnia herzegovina, former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The story of political prisoners, detained in a jail before the start of the WWII, and their torture and attempts to escape, and join a partisan unit.
Plot:
fear, rain, death, world war two, excavation, prison, prisoner, escape, torture, brawl, exhaustion, partisan ...
Place:
former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.
Style:
epic
Plot:
partisan, world war two, air battle, mountain, aviation, air force, woman, flying, exploding airplane, combat, horse, death ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1942
Place:
former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Based on a TV sit-com series and set in World War II, about how an ordinary woodcutter develops into an active partisan fighter.
Plot:
partisan, military training, deserter, fight, world war two
Place:
former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
In this episodic WW II drama, a Yugoslavian youth attempts to escape from German soldiers. In the first scene, he stands amongst a group of refugees waiting for a train. One man, with no identification papers is accused of a petty crime and the ...
Plot:
train, river, commander, army, nazi, execution, wound, mountain, swamp, air raid, fight, partisan ...
Place:
serbia, former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Genre: Action, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Valter brani Sarajevo (English: Walter Defends Sarajevo, German: Walter verteidigt Sarajewo) is a Yugoslav partisan drama film that takes place during World War. Walter Defends Sarajevo takes place in Sarajevo, Bosnia against the German withdrawal ...
Plot:
trap, disguise, counter intelligence, murder, police, world war two, tank, traitor, commando, mission, church, mountain ...
Place:
sarajevo
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Without hostile intent, a Soviet sub runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
Style:
humorous, witty, realistic, semi serious, funny ...
Plot:
submarine, island, cold war, culture clash, hostage, espionage, satire, friendship, nothing goes right, heroes, misfit, goofy hero ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: War, Action
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At the beginning of the war the Germans come to the mine Trepca in Kosovo and occupy it. Communist Party and the workers do not agree with that and under constant repression, beginning small diversions, which will be transferred in the conquest and ...
Plot:
excavation, jewish, death, world war two, painter, sabotage, communist, execution, nazi, partisan, resistance, murder ...
Place:
kosovo, former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Genre: Action, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In order to check the German offensive, Partizans send an elite team of explosive experts to blow up a strategically important bridge. Besides being heavily guarded, that bridge is almost indestructible and the only man who knows weak spots in the ...
Plot:
world war two, partisan, mountain, engineer, battles, death, general, occupation, nun, murder, german, nazi ...
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Place:
former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy
Country: South Africa
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
We go on vacation to Margate with the van Tonder Family. Hendrik wants to go fishing, the kids swim and play Yollie and Maggie wants to sunbathe and Ouboet has a self built modded speedboat (Spuitpoep II) which he wants to test out at sea. Their ...
Plot:
beach, caravan, competition, sea, teenager, holiday, neighbor, teenage girl, afrikaans, bikini
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
On the way to Partisans camp Sgt. Tsybulya suddenly lands in the middle of German troops. Now he must find a way to return to the Red Army.
Plot:
soldier, sergeant, army, red army, military uniform
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ice cream vendor was bullied and thrown on a river.He swore to become a brave soldier. A spoiled brat snaps his adopted uncle and forced him to undergo military training. A barangay tanod is an action freak.He mauled even the well wishers for his ...
Style:
funny, captivating, entertaining, light, humorous
Plot:
misfit, rebel, soldier, army, sergeant, escapades, military, military officer, humour, military service, military training, drill
Place:
the philippines
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of the Battle of Sutjeska which occurred in Nazi-occupied Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1943.
Style:
epic
Plot:
partisan, world war two, mountain, gunfight, delivery man, race, commander, combat, battles, commissioner, violence, war violence ...
Time:
year 1943, 1940s
Place:
former yugoslavia, bosnia herzegovina, bosnia
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a warrior dies, a star is born, a company of us die when born to a group of stars. Small children are fascinated by ancient legends and stories of old people, people replace their signature ready to be shot and put yourself in front of the ...
Style:
epic
Plot:
eye, forest, mother, execution, german, massacre, mountain, world war two, fight, snow, teacher, nazi ...
Time:
year 1941
Place:
former yugoslavia, serbia
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Captain S. Melly takes over as the new Commanding Officer at an experimental mixed sex air defence base. It's 1940 and England is under heavy bombardment, but the crew seem more interested in each other than the enemy planes above. Captain ...
Style:
sex comedy, parody
Plot:
sex spoof, army
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
True story about the brass band of a fire brigade during WW2.
Plot:
orchestra, brass band, nudity (full frontal - brief), fire department, electrician, army, world war two, train, prostitute, female nudity, river, execution ...
Place:
former yugoslavia, serbia
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In the midst of WWII, a group of half-witted soldiers lead by a slightly smarter sergeant, battle the Germans and especially Von Kraut in the desert.
Style:
parody, humorous, biting, not serious, realistic ...
Plot:
battles, world war two, military life, desert, disorder, heroes, soldier, war, escapades, military, goofy hero, army sergeant ...
Time:
year 1942
Place:
africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
DJ from a small town plans to organize a great artistic happening. His plans coincide with those by local bigwigs who desperately want to promote a local food company.
Plot:
dj, festival, boss, drunkenness, singer, money, beer, wedding, radio, celebration, fight, happiness ...
Place:
former yugoslavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Spain
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A platoon of mismatched republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the saint patron date of the village. In addition to ruining the nationals' celebration they want the animal in order to ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous
Plot:
soldier, village, fascism, bullfighting, spanish civil war, behind enemy lines, platoon, animal life, republican, disorder, society, military ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
spain
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish shop, a gambling club thrives – and austerity provides a nice black-market sideline. But ...
Plot:
world war two, bet, illegal gambling, donkey, gambling, army, mule
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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