5. We Were Soldiers - (2002, Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe) A lieutenant colonel leads American troops into a gruesome fight during the Vietnam War.
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| 1. Saving Private Ryan - (1998, Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Giovanni Ribisi) A gruesome, realistic account of a squad of D-Day survivors sent behind enemy lines on a mission to rescue the last son of a devastated Iowa family. Oscar for best directing (Steven Spielberg), sound, editing and cinematography. |
| 2. Platoon - (1986, Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, William Defoe) The gripping saga of a group of soldiers in the Vietnam war. Oscar for best picture, directing (Oliver Stone), sound and editing. |
| 3. U-571 - (2000, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel) A German submarine in World War II is boarded by disguised American military soldiers trying to capture the Enigma cipher machine. Oscar for best sound editing. |
| 4. Glory - (1989, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick) Black men fight in the Civil War to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Oscar for supporting actor (Washington), sound and cinematography. |
5. We Were Soldiers - (2002, Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe) A lieutenant colonel leads American troops into a gruesome fight during the Vietnam War. |
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