Ran (1985)
Fun Fact: Director Akira Kurosawa’s eyesight had deteriorated almost completely by the time principal photography began and he could only frame shots with the help of assistants, who used his storyboard paintings as guidelines.
Platoon (1986)
Fun Fact: In many U.S. military leadership classes, the character of Lieutenant Wolfe is used as an example of how not to behave as a junior officer.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Fun Fact: A scene with Marines playing soccer was cut from the film as they were not kicking a ball, but a human head.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Fun Fact: Francis Ford Coppola mortgaged his house and Napa Valley winery to finish the film after it went $7 million over budget.
Glory (1989)
Fun Fact: Matthew Broderick claimed that the battle scenes didn’t require much acting because he was genuinely afraid of the extremely loud explosions on-set.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Fun Fact: Matt Damon was kept separate during training for the film so that the other actors would resent him and would convey that feeling in their performances.
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Fun Fact: Terrence Malick changed Elias Koteas’ character’s name so late in the production that the character’s original name, Stein, appears on his uniform.
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
Fun Fact: Most of the young cast knew nothing about the incidents on Iwo Jima as it is not taught in Japanese schools.
Rescue Dawn (2006)
(Not So) Fun Fact: After being returned to his ship by Navy SEALS, Dieter Dengler had such bad nightmares that he had to be tied to his bunk and was later put into a cockpit with pillows, as it was the only place he felt safe.
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Fun Fact: The Hurt Locker grossed just $12 million dollars at the box office but still managed to win Best Picture over the highest grossing film of all-time, Avatar.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Fun Fact: B.J. Novak had to take leave from appearing on The Office (2005) in order to play Private First Class Utivich. His absence on the show was explained by his character going to “Thailand with friends from high school”.
The Imitation Game (2014)
Fun Fact: Benedict Cumberbatch wore dentures in the film which were exact copies of Alan Turing’s own 60-year old set of false teeth.
Lone Survivor (2014)
Fun Fact: In the opening scene, all pictures hanging in the barracks are of the actual S.E.A.L.s, not the actors portraying them.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Fun Fact: During the Battle of Okinawa, Desmond T. Doss was injured 4 times. After saving between 50-100 soldiers, Doss was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Dunkirk (2017)
Fun Fact: According to the film’s credits, twelve of the original little ships that participated in the Dunkirk evacuation appeared in the movie to re-enact their presence in 1940.
1917 (2019)
Fun Fact: Actors in the film had to rehearse for 6 months before filming even began.
Midway (2019)
Fun Fact: The wreckage of the Akagi and the Kaga, two Japanese ships lost during the Battle of Midway, were found the month before the film’s premiere.
Operation Mincemeat (2021)
Fun Fact: Ian Fleming, best known as the writer of the James Bond series, was one of the British officers involved in Operation Mincemeat.
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Border
Indian war movie based on real events
Who cares?
That's because those movies aren't as good, not because they're foreign, ya friggin' SJW. Also, nobody's seen or will see any of those.
Cool, a kubrick:) - gonna watch it now… its on the archive…
To end all wars (directors cut) is also free on youtube btw;)
The only good bug is a dead bug!