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1) Glory
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic young Bostonians that lead the regiment, Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops, and Pvt. Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regiment.
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Two determined California college students, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley, and attempt to do something important with their lives. The two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan. Dr. Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field and the human consequences of war becomes clear for these two students trapped behind enemy lines. They...
3) Jarhead
Language
English
Description
Follows "Swoff," a third-generation Marine enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. There is no cover from intolerable heat or from the Iraqi soldiers, who are always potentially just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they...
4) Act of valor
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL teams speed to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack. Pulse-pounding combat sequences, cutting-edge battlefield technology and raw emotion fuel this unprecedented blend of real-world heroism and original filmmaking, a thrilling tribute to the skills, courage and tenacity of the world's...
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reporter Bob Wilton is trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails. He gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. With unparalleled psychic powers, they can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat by simply staring at it. Now, the founder of the unit has gone missing and the...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
At an Army base in 1941 Hawaii, the lives of enlisted men and officers are troubled by spiteful commanders, sadistic military police, and forbidden love. Includes actual scenes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely Christmas card sent to him by Faith Spelman. Faith lives in the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves Cody's side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission to find her.
Special features: Edward Asner: a veteran's view; "Heart of a soldier: actor John Newton" featurette; Karene and Jeff: a real-life "Christmas...
10) The colt
Publisher
Hallmark Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Fullscreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1864, the First Michigan Cavalry is stranded in a Virginia forest, when a colt is born to a beloved mare. When the horses are stolen, one of troopers, Jim, chases them and gets lost. Honoring the Confederate Reb's last wish sparks in Jim a remarkable honor and duty toward enlightenment and untold danger.
11) The beguiled
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tensions, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.
12) Cold mountain
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Inman, a young Confederate soldier, who is injured during the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada awaits him. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby, who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting and colorful characters.
13) The wall
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons."--Container.
15) Lone rider
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the lawless outskirts of the Wild West an honored soldier must stand alone to protect his family from a corrupt landowner and a ruthless band of outlaws.
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jack Bruno is a Las Vegas cab driver. Scientist Dr. Alex Friedman is one of his passengers. She is giving speeches about legitimate scientific theories of UFOs and outer space. The next day Jack notices Sara and Seth sitting in the back seat of his cab. He takes them to a run down house in the middle of nowhere, where they must obtain an object. Meanwhile, Major Henry Burke is searching for information pertaining to two aliens that landed days earlier....
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is raped and murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at Fort MacCallum.
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zack Mayo (Richard Gere), a new member of the U.S. Navy, has a bad attitude. When he signs up for the Aviation Academy, he is met with the strict leadership of Sgt. Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.), who gives Zack a rude awakening in terms of relating with other people. Through Foley's guidance -- and an unexpected romance with Paula (Debra Winger), an outsider who hangs around the naval base -- Zack learns some tough lessons and discovers what he...
19) Heartbreak ridge
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
There are no wars to fight. But Gunnery Sgt. Tom Highway, a dog-faced relic of past wars, still has a lot of fight in him. He is a Marine Corps lifer who started his last tour of duty before retirement, and sees the bumpy road his life has taken become more complicated, due to feisty recruits, by-the-book officers, and a salty ex-wife to whom he's still attracted.
20) The lucky ones
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Colee, TK and Cheever are three soldiers who return home from the Iraq War after suffering injuries. They learn that life has moved on without them. The three end up on an unexpected road trip across the U.S. Colee is on a mission to bring her boyfriend's guitar back to his family. TK is seeking the confidence to face his wife after a shrapnel injury threatens his sexual function. Cheever is a middle-aged man who is planning to hit the casinos in...
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