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Aug 24, 2023 · Two decades since We Were Soldiers' release, some of the war film's main cast have fared better than others. Here's what they're up to today.
- Neville Naidoo
- Staff Writer
Nov 12, 2022 · Ridley Scott’s G.I. Jane chronicles the life of Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil (Demi Moore) on her journey to be the first female member of a military special ops team. The character endures chronic...
Mar 1, 2018 · With Michelle Christides, Elizabeth Cobbs, Parisa Featherton, Mark Hough. In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France as telephone operators to help win the Great War. They swore Army oaths, wore uniforms, held rank, and were subject to military justice.
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- James Theres
- 2018-03-01
- Megan Leavey
- The Invisible War
- Zero Dark Thirty
- The Kingdom
- G.I. Jane
- Courage Under Fire
- Home of The Brave
- Return
- Private Benjamin
- The Reader
The movie Megan Leaveyis based on the true story of young Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, played by Kate Mara, as she is assigned to the K-9 unit and partnered with an aggressive, intelligent German shepherd named Rex. Together the two serve two deployments, completing over 100 missions, and form a deep bond that saves Leavey's life. The tearjerker h...
The Invisible War is a documentary about sexual assault in the U.S. military. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and has received praise from sexual assault advocates, lawmakers, and journalists for its influence on governmental policies to reduce rape and assault in the armed forces. Stream The Invisible War here.
Zero Dark Thirtyfollows the time after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when Osama bin Laden became one of the most wanted men on the planet. The worldwide manhunt for the terrorist leader was a joint effort, but ultimately, the hard work of a (fictional) dedicated female operative (played by Jessica Chastain) proves, in the movie, to be in...
InThe Kingdom, Jennifer Garner plays F.B.I. agent Janet Mayes who travels to Saudi Arabia to investigate a bombing alongside agents Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) and Adam Levitt (Jason Bateman). Garner's tough character experiences some of the difficult, painful fights servicewomen face. Stream The Kingdom here.
G.I. Janefollows the U.S. Navy after they create a program that allows for the integration of women into its services. The program begins with a single candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore), who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling training program under the command of John James Urgayle (Viggo Mortensen)...
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned to investigate the case of Army Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan), killed in action when her Med-evac unit was attempting to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter. However, as time progresses, Serling realizes that the members of Walden's crew have falsified their stories, and caus...
Home of the Bravefollows three soldiers who find that readjusting to life at home after tours in Iraq is not as easy as they originally thought. Jessica Biel plays Vanessa Price, a soldier who comes home and tries to adjust back to the normal life she had prior to war. Stream Home Of The Brave here.
An army reservist Kelli (Linda Cardellini) returns to her family, friends, and old job when she's back from deployment. She struggles to find her place in her everyday life due to the experiences she had on tour. Stream Return here.
This movie, which contains one of Goldie Hawn's most famous roles, uses the Army as a backdrop for the familiar fish out of water story. It's a silly film, but underneath the comedy is an honest portrayal of female independence in the military. Stream Private Benjamin here.
Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet) is a German SS Guard on trial about Nazi War crimes she may have committed, but her story is much deeper and more complicated than the one the court hears. This movie is a typical war movie, but it intertwines a romantic storyline with a service theme. Stream The Reader here.
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Jul 8, 2024 · Women have contributed to militaries for most of human history but they are still too often overlooked. Here are 32 times Hollywood took the time to celebrate women in uniform.
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A lieutenant colonel and approximately 400 U.S. troops battle 2,000 North Vietnamese in 1965.
