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War Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
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Death and Glory in Changde
2010 · History
Lebanon
2010 · Drama
Restrepo
2010 · War
71: Into the Fire
2010 · War
Beneath Hill 60
2010 · Drama
Warlords
2010 · Action
Green Zone
2010 · Action
The Round Up
2010 · Drama
The Red Baron
2010 · Action
Dear John
2010 · Drama
The Kingdom of Solomon
2010 · Action
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
2010 · Horror
Princess of Mars
2009 · War
Brothers
2009 · Drama
Red Cliff
2009 · Action
The Messenger
2009 · Drama
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009 · Comedy
The Wedding Song
2009 · Drama
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009 · War
A Little Pond
2009 · Thriller
Ordinary People
2009 · Drama
Inglourious Basterds
2009 · Drama
Flame and Citron
2009 · Drama
A Woman in Berlin
2009 · Drama
The Hurt Locker
2009 · Action
Séraphine
2009 · Biography
Battle for Terra
2009 · Action
Broken Promise
2009 · War
City of Life and Death
2009 · Drama
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
2009 · Drama
The Age of Stupid
2009 · History
Brothers at War
2009 · War
The Edge of Love
2009 · Biography
St. George Shoots the Dragon
2009 · Drama
Red Sands
2009 · War
Taking Chance
2009 · War
Katyn
2009 · Drama
John Rabe
2009 · History
The Objective
2009 · Sci-Fi
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009 · Action
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