20 movies like Retreat, Hell!, ordered by similarity : Battle for Haditha(2007), All the Young Men(1960), Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956), They Shall Not Grow Old(2018), Deserter(2002), The Thin Red Line(1998), Operation Chromite(2016), Wunderland(2018), The Glory Brigade(1953), Lakshya(2004), The Hook(1963), This Is Congo(2017) ...
War
USA
1952
95 Minutes
Frank Lovejoy Richard Carlson Russ Tamblyn Anita Louise Ned Young Lamont Johnson Bobby Ellis Paul Smith Dorothy Patrick Mort Thompson Joseph Keane
marine army commander soldier intense brooding gory brutal profound korea war zone battlefield korean war battle marines military adventure discovery pursuit revenge rescue
The saga of a battalion of U.S. Marines during the Korean War, starting with their training, landing at Inchon in 1950, advance into North Korea and their subsequent retreat back to the 38th parallel.
War, Drama
UK
2007
93 Minutes
Elliot Ruiz Matthew Knoll Nathan DelaCruz Yasmine Hanani Andrew McLaren Thomas Hennessy
marine army officer iraqi refugee victim woman bleak intense touching brutal melodramatic sad iraq war zone battlefield war war aftermath iraq war battle refugees
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
War
USA
1960
87 Minutes
Alan Ladd Sidney Poitier James Darren Glenn Corbett Mort Sahl Ana St. Clair Paul Richards
marine sergeant lieutenant private soldier emotional tense striking korea battlefield korean war prejudice racial tension military life battle survival rivalry discovery 1950s
During the Korean War, a platoon leader dies, leaving his inexperienced black Sergeant in charge of his squad of belligerent and racist white men.
War, Adventure
UK
1956
119 Minutes
John Gregson Emeric Pressburger Anthony Quayle Peter Finch Ian Hunter Bernard Lee Patrick Macnee Christopher Lee
boat captain nazi soldier british officer commandant gory suspenseful thrilling brooding profound intense ship atlantic ocean great britain harbor world war ii battle explosion sinking ship escape
In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
UK|New Zealand
2018
99 Minutes
soldier army recruit british officer british soldier british soldiers german soldier german troops bleak emotional moving patriotic powerful sad somber war zone france belgium united kingdom trenches training camp
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Drama, War
UK
2002
91 Minutes
Paul Fox Tom Hardy Kate Maberly Aitor Merino Yorick van Wageningen Javier Alcina Christian Mulot Dugald Bruce Lockhart Enzo Cilenti Bruno Lastra Katie Jones
englishman algerian british soldier french officer gory brutal intense suspenseful profound thrilling war zone algeria battle fighting algerian war adventure discovery rise fall pursuit
Unlikely friends in a melting pot of confusion. Simon Murray fights for the French Foreign Legion. Pascal Dupont fights for himself. War torn men question honour, hope, morality...because you can desert everything...except yourself.
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
170 Minutes
Sean Penn Adrien Brody Jim Caviezel Ben Chaplin George Clooney John Cusack Woody Harrelson Elias Koteas Jared Leto Dash Mihok Tim Blake Nelson
deserter soldiers native military officer enemy japanese soldier dreamy calm intense striking battlefield battleship guadalcanal south pacific tropical island world war ii armed conflict meaning of life male bonding desertion
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
War, Drama, History
Canada|USA
2016
115 Minutes
Liam Neeson Sean Dulake Jung-jae Lee Justin Rupple Dean Dawson Beom-su Lee Se-Yeon Jin Cheol-min Park Jun-ho Jeong Kim Byeong-ok Seon-a Kim
american soldier squadron leader north korean spy general brooding disturbing engaging frenetic gripping intense south korea war zone inchon, south korea military base north korea secret mission helping others military opposing ideals
In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.
War, Drama
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Tom Berenger Steven Luke Wade Dienert Andrew Stecker Cody Fleury Aaron Courteau Casey Sill Jeremy Michael Pereira Zach Hardin Billy Zane Luke Steinborn
soldier enemy medic lieutenant commander civilian bleak brutal intense gritty gripping patriotic battlefield woods road belgium france luxembourg battle of the bulge war
Christmas 1944, The Germans make one final push against the attacking allied armies in the West. Lt. Robert Cappa and his platoon of 2nd Infantry Division soldiers have been ordered to hold... See full summary »
War
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Victor Mature Alexander Scourby Lee Marvin Richard Egan Alvy Moore Nick Dennis Roy Roberts Russell Evans Henry Kulky Gregg Martell Lamont Johnson
lieutenant soldier corporal army officer patriotic tense thrilling korea battlefield korean war cowardice betrayal prejudice racism adventure discovery 1950s
During the Korean War, an American unit of combat engineers must work with Greek troops in order to perform a reconnaissance mission behind Communist lines.
War, Drama
India
2004
185 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta Om Puri Sharad S. Kapoor Raj Zutshi Sushant Singh Prashant Chainani Aditya Srivastava Abir Goswami Parmeet Sethi
young man soldier young woman patriotic passionate brooding intense melodramatic suspenseful india military academy military base military war fighting love discovery adventure metamorphosis fall
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.
War
USA
1963
98 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Robert Walker Nick Adams Pancho Magalona Nehemiah Persoff John Bleifer Mark Miller
sergeant private prisoner of war enemy soldier gripping passionate tense emotional ship ocean korea korean war compassion military life moral dilemma prisoners of war seafaring rivalry escape
In the final days of the Korean War, an enemy airman is captured by three American soldiers who cannot bring themselves to follow the order to execute their prisoner.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
USA|Congo
2017
93 Minutes
Mamadou Ndala
merchant poor person villager government official military officer bleak brutal uneasy tense intricate disheartening congo village plains office road market political corruption political unrest military occupation
An unfiltered look in to the lives of 3 characters surviving amongst the most recent cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, otherwise known as the M23 rebellion.
War, Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
Ireland|France|USA|Canada|Belgium|UK
2018
84 Minutes
army recruit dog soldier enemy french officer army officer cheeky heartwarming emotional touching uplifting boot camp france village battlefield cafeteria dog war soldiers world war i
The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his valorous actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.
War
West Germany
1978
115 Minutes
Richard Burton Robert Mitchum Rod Steiger Curt Jurgens Helmut Griem Michael Parks Klaus Löwitsch Véronique Vendell Joachim Hansen
soldier russian general nazi brooding brutal somber shocking germany france war invasion adventure escape pursuit revenge rescue 1940s
In 1944 a German sergeant gets involved in an anti-Hitler conspiracy, and saves the life of an American colonel.
War, Drama
France|Belgium|Georgia|Switzerland
2018
115 Minutes
Golshifteh Farahani Emmanuelle Bercot Evin Ahmad Erol Afsin Zübeyde Bulut Behi Djanati Atai Arabi Ghibeh Sinama Alievi
female fighter journalist mother son terrorist intense tense disheartening gripping emotional brutal iraq abandoned building camp village war extremism family love women soldiers
A Kurdish female battalion prepares to take back their town from extremists.
War, Drama
USA
1953
68 Minutes
Frank Silvera Paul Mazursky Kenneth Harp Stephen Coit Virginia Leith
soldiers peasant woman general bleak dark gripping intense profound tense uneasy forest river military base war psychology trauma murder escape fall 1950s
Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.
War, Drama
USA|UK
2013
121 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Taylor Kitsch Eric Bana Emile Hirsch Ben Foster Sammy Sheik Yousuf Azami Ali Suliman
navy seal soldier afghan terrorist warlord survivor bleak frenetic dark intense suspenseful afghanistan field desert battlefield betrayal determination surveillance shoot-out war
Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
War, Drama, History
Australia
2019
118 Minutes
Travis Fimmel Luke Bracey Daniel Webber Richard Roxburgh Nicholas Hamilton Matt Doran Stephen Peacocke Myles Pollard Uli Latukefu Anthony Hayes Sam Parsonson
soldier friend enemy officer vietnamese man brooding engaging gripping intense vietnam war zone barracks war death power uncertainty hope strength discovery escape
In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers.
Drama, War
Australia|USA|Philippines
1988
100 Minutes
Wings Hauser R. Lee Ermey Albert Popwell Robert Arevalo Mark Neely Gary Hershberger Clyde Jones Margi Gerard Richard Kuhlman
sargeant military officer soldier viet cong bleak brutal crafty confident fiery gutsy gory intense raw wild vietnam vietnam war battle military survival survival skills
A tough sergeant and his sidekick roll into a demoralized firebase and proceed to rebuild morale and fortifications in advance of the climactic battle with the VietCong.
Drama, War, History
Australia
1980
107 Minutes
Edward Woodward Jack Thompson Bryan Brown John Waters Rod Mullinar Lewis Fitz-Gerald Charles "Bud" Tingwell Vincent Ball Frank Wilson Terence Donovan Russell Kiefel
military officer lord soldier enemy prisoner of war somber south africa court battlefield military base horrors of war war murder court battles injustice sacrifice fall 1900s
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.