U-571
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Stars: Bill Paxton David Keith Harvey Keitel Jack Noseworthy Jake Weber Jon Bon Jovi Matthew McConaughey Thomas Kretschmann Tom Guiry Will Estes
Patton
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Stars: Albert Dumortier Bill Hickman Carey Loftin Frank Latimore George C. Scott Karl Malden Karl Michael Vogler Michael Strong Morgan Paull Stephen Young
Enemy at the Gates
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Stars: Alexander Schwan Bob Hoskins Ed Harris Eva Mattes Gabriel Thomson Joseph Fiennes Jude Law Matthias Habich Rachel Weisz Ron Perlman
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
Hart’s War
Fourth-generation Army Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still, as the senior-ranking American officer, he commands his fellow inmates, keeping a sense of honor alive in a place where honor is easy to destroy, all under the dangerous eye of the Luftwafe vetran Col. Wilhelm Visser. Never giving up the fight to win the war, McNamara is silently planning, waiting for his moment to strike back at the enemy. A murder in the camp gives him the chance to set a risky plan in motion. With a court martial to keep Visser and the Germans distracted, McNamara orchestrates a cunning scheme to escape and destroy a nearby munitions plant, enlisting the unwitting help of young Lt. Tommy Hart. Together with his men, McNamara uses a hero's resolve to carry out his mission, ultimately forced to weigh the value of his life against the good of his country.
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Stars: Bruce Willis Cole Hauser Colin Farrell Joe Spano Linus Roache Marcel Iureș Michael Weston Rory Cochrane Terrence Howard Vicellous Reon Shannon
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