Flags of Our Fathers
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Adam Beach Barry Pepper Jamie Bell Jesse Bradford John Benjamin Hickey John Slattery Neal McDonough Paul Walker Robert Patrick Ryan Phillippe
One Man’s Hero
One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish and other immigrants of the Catholic faith who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot centers around the personal story of John Riley, an Irishman who had been a sergeant in the American Army who is commissioned as a captain in the Mexican army and commands the battalion, as he leads his men in battle and struggles with authorities on both sides of the border
Director: Lance Hool
Stars: Daniela Romo Don Wycherley Gregg Fitzgerald Ilia Volok Joaquim de Almeida Luke Hayden Mark Moses Stuart Graham Tom Berenger Wolf Muser
K-19: The Widowmaker
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Stars: Donald Sumpter George Anton Harrison Ford James Francis Ginty John Shrapnel Joss Ackland Liam Neeson Peter Sarsgaard Steve Nicolson Tim Woodward
Cold Mountain
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
Director: Anthony Minghella
Stars: Brendan Gleeson Donald Sutherland Eileen Atkins Emily Deschanel Giovanni Ribisi Jude Law Natalie Portman Nicole Kidman Philip Seymour Hoffman Renée Zellweger
The Horse Soldiers
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
Director: John Ford
Stars: Bing Russell Constance Towers Hank Worden Hoot Gibson John Wayne Judson Pratt Ken Curtis O.Z. Whitehead William Holden Willis Bouchey
The Irishman
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Al Pacino Anna Paquin Bobby Cannavale Harvey Keitel Joe Pesci Kathrine Narducci Ray Romano Robert De Niro Stephanie Kurtzuba Stephen Graham