Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.

Stop-Loss

2008

English

6.4

♡ 5

64%

post traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

u.s. soldier

War

woman director

Kimberly Peirce Director

Peter Gerety as Carlson

Linda Emond as Ida King

Timothy Olyphant as Lt. Col. Boot Miller

Channing Tatum as Steve Shriver

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Megan Leavey

2017

English

7.1

♡ 190

86%

human animal relationship

iraq war

iraq war veteran

War

Gabriela Cowperthwaite Director

Will Patton as Jim

Kate Mara as Megan Leavey

Damson Idris as Michael Forman

Catherine Dyer as Mrs. Horachek

The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.

Uncle Sam

1996

English

4.6

♡ 4

William Lustig Director

Frank Pesce as Barker

Timothy Bottoms as Donald Crandall

Tom McFadden as Mac Cronin

Isaac Hayes as Sgt. Jed Crowley

It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.

The Lucky One

2012

English

6.4

♡ 160

20%

67%

Action

based on novel or book

Drama

Horror

husband wife relationship

Scott Hicks Director

Ritchie Montgomery as Cottage Owner

Adam LeFevre as Judge Clayton

Jay R. Ferguson as Keith Clayton

Zac Efron as Logan

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

Fear the Night

2023

English

4.8

♡ 35

31%

Neil LaBute Director

Kat Foster as Beth

Treisa Gary as Bev - Lawyer

Geoff Pierson as Sheriff Bullard

Maggie Q as Tess

During a bachelorette party in a secluded California farmhouse, masked intruders launch a brutal attack, forcing eight women to fight for survival. Led by Tess, a troubled military veteran, they unite to defend themselves throughout a harrowing night.

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

2024

English

4.8

♡ 19

Ali Zamani Director

Cuba Gooding Jr. as Balthazar

Denise Richards as Deborah

Randy Couture as Marcus

Caitlin O'Connor as Olivia

When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.

Home of the Brave

2006

English

5.6

♡ 12

23%

post traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

u.s. soldier

War

Irwin Winkler Director

Chad Michael Murray as Jordan Owens

Christina Ricci as Sarah Schivino

Jessica Biel as Vanessa Price

Samuel L. Jackson as Will Marsh

The day after they get the word they'll go home in two weeks, a group of soldiers from Spokane are ambushed in an Iraqi city. Back stateside we follow four of them - a surgeon who saw too much, a teacher who's a single mom and who lost a hand in the ambush, an infantry man whose best friend died that day, and a soldier who keeps reliving the moment he killed a civilian woman.

From Shock to Awe

2018

English

7.9

♡ 1

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

War

war veteran

Luc Côté Director

How do we heal our deepest wounds? Two combat veterans, suffering from severe trauma, abandon pharmaceuticals in order to seek healing through psychedelic medicines. Recent scientific research has shown that these substances can help people to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Beyond the personal stories, From Shock to Awe raises fundamental questions about war, the pharmaceutical industry, and the US legal system.

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