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Plot Summary:
A heroic drama about a submarine sailors of Russian Northern Fleet during the WWII.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 131
Genere: Action, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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The Places Here Are Quiet (1967)
Plot Summary:
Based on the novel of the same name by Grigory Svirsky. 1942 year. The Great Patriotic War. The navigator Bratnov was shot down during the war, was captured, fled, returned to his people, was demoted and sent to serve in the construction battalion. His old front-line comrade Major Kabarov accidentally met him and took him to his unit. Kabanov, knowing about the lack of experienced navigators, is seeking to transfer Bratnov to his air force in the Northern Fleet, in the Arctic, to a tiny rocky island — "to the ends of the world.".
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 80 min
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Yaroslav the Wise (1982)
Plot Summary:
In the XIth century Kievan Rus' reached its zenith under the reign of Yaroslav. He established enduring ties with many of the ruling European dynasties, strengthened the borders of Rus' and tried to free it from the influence of the Byzantine Empire. Since 988 the church of Rus' had been autonomous, apart from the right of Constantinople to appoint the Metropolitan.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags:
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I Serve at the Border (1974)
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Action
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 85 min
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In the Zone of Special Attention (1978)
Plot Summary:
Action film about the Russian paratroopers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Action
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, motivational
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Captain Nemo (1975)
Plot Summary:
Based on novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 203 min
Plot tags:
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Hell in the Aegean (1970)
Plot Summary:
The picture is set during Battle of Greece and Crete Battle in 1941, after the fall of the mainland when the Germans entered Athens.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain, Greece, Italy
Duration: 86 min
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In Flight are the Night Witches (1981)
Plot Summary:
Film will be based on the female flying unit that fought in the Battle of Moscow. They were dubbed "Night Witches" by the frightened German soldiers because of the deadly stealth of their light planes.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful
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Front in the Rear of the Enemy (1982)
Plot Summary:
A final episode in the trilogy about the Russian partisan's resistance during WWII. The film is set in 1944, when Russian partisans are making progress in their fighting against the Nazi occupation of Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Lt. Colonel Mlynsky is now in charge of an international clandestine operation. He is the commander of the special group of partisan-fighters. Mlynsky is organizing the Russian, Polish and Czechoslovakian partisans to join forces for an attack behind the enemy lines.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: patriotic
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Alone We Fight (2018)
Plot Summary:
Facing mounting odds, a small but determined band of American soldiers venture into dangerous enemy territory on a mission to stop an advancing German unit from breaking through the Allied line.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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The Valiant (1962)
Plot Summary:
Having placed mines on the hull of a British warship whilst it is safe in harbour during the second World War , the two man crew of an Italian miniature submarine are captured and held prisoner whist the crew try and discover the nature of their mission!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 90 min
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The Last U-Boat (1993)
Plot Summary:
Near the end of WWII a lone U-Boat is sent from Germany to Japan carrying plutonium needed for a Japanese A-Bomb. During the long journey, news arrives on the radio that Hitler killed himself and Germany has surrendered. This causes a rift in the crew, the Nazi Party members wanting to continue to Japan since they are still at war, while the others just want to surrender or return home.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 298
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Germany, USA, Japan, Austria
Duration: 99 min
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Incident at Map-Grid 36-80 (1982)
Plot Summary:
Russian naval pilots risk death to help stop a American Submarine whose defective reactor threatens a nuclear meltdown.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags:
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Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)
Plot Summary:
A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 751
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, dieselpunk
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Battle of the Commandos (1969)
Plot Summary:
A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Day landings. Wartime drama from Italy, starring Jack Palance, Wolfgang Preiss and Curd Jurgens.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 292
Genere: Action, War
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, macaroni combat, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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USS Seaviper (2012)
Plot Summary:
Direct to DVD movie: The German U-Boat, U-234, from the Port of Kiel is trading cargo with the Japanese. USS Seaviper must locate and stop this dangerous exchange. The Captain of USS Seaviper must go ashore to conduct reconnaissance on an island near Sumatra, but the ship is left in the hands of Mister Cutter, after the Executive Officer is injured in battle. A conflict between Cutter and the Chief of the Boat puts the submarine in jeopardy. Seaviper is trapped below the surface, with decreasing oxygen, and a Japanese destroyer hunting them from above. Damage to the boat also leave her survival in question. They must fight the Japanese destroyer and get the information about U-235 back to Pearl Harbor.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 966
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Torpedo Bombers (1983)
Plot Summary:
In 1944 a Soviet marine air force unit stationed near Murmansk is fighting off the German bombers attacking the British navy convoys supplying the Soviet Union with war materials under the lend-lease agreement.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 410
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, contemplative
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Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)
Plot Summary:
When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free them. Armed with the latest high-tech firepower, Braddock fights his way into the heart of the country and ends up battling his way out with several dozen abused Amerasian children in tow! Struggling to keep them alive while outmaneuvering a sadistic Vietnamese officer, Braddock ignites the jungle in a blazing cross-country race for freedom.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: cult classic, funny, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense
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Murphy's War (1971)
Plot Summary:
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat by means of any method imaginable to him, and sets about to make the courageous attempt, assisted by Louis, the local oil company Administrator.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: realistic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, independent film, psychological, tense, clever, intellectual, feel good
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T-34 (2018)
Plot Summary:
In 1944, a courageous group of Russian soldiers managed to escape from German captivity in a half-destroyed legendary T-34 tank. Those were the times of unforgettable bravery, fierce fighting, unbreakable love, and legendary miracles.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: suspense, disturbing, exciting, uplifting, rough, touching, humorous, fun, tragic
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The Rebels of PT-218 (2021)
Plot Summary:
At the height of WWII, the Atlantic Ocean becomes a deadly battleground as an American torpedo boat fights against the constant bombardment of German forces.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Submarine X-1 (1968)
Plot Summary:
After losing a submarine and fifty crew in a battle with a German ship during WWII, a Royal Navy officer gets a second chance in a daring raid with midget subs.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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72 Meters (2004)
Plot Summary:
The film begins in the 1980s Soviet Union. Two best friends, Orlov and Muravyev, are serving at the Black Sea Navy Base in Sevastopol, Crimea. Both fall in love with one beautiful girl Nelly, and their friendship suffers a first blow. Because she picks Muravyev, his friend Orlov struggles with an inferiority complex and becomes a secretive alcoholic. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, both friends are transferred to the Northern Fleet on the Polar Ocean. One day their sub is performing a routine training. A disturbed WWII mine slowly moves on a collision course with the sub. A mighty blast knocks down everyone inside the wrecked sub, 72 meters below the sea level. Then ensues a nerve-racking struggle for survival.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Action, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, thought provoking, suspense, captivating
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Subconscious (2015)
Plot Summary:
An investigation into a retired WWII sub plunges a research team into a supernatural journey across the dark abyss of time - with history hanging in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: suspense
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In Enemy Hands (2004)
Plot Summary:
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put to the ultimate test when they're forced to join their German captors to fight for their very lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Thriller, War, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense
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Torpedo: U-235 (2019)
Plot Summary:
World War II: Resistance fighters accept a suicide mission to deliver a stolen Nazi submarine carrying atomic uranium. Hunted by Hitler’s army, the crew must outwit the German Navy to bring the cargo safely to America.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: Belgium
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, epic, serious
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Phantom (2013)
Plot Summary:
The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, serious, suspenseful, exciting, political thriller, realistic, psychotronic
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Crimson Tide (1995)
Plot Summary:
On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, realistic, intense, rough, serious, exciting, political, tense, action thriller
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U-571 (2000)
Plot Summary:
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Action, War
Country: France, USA, Italy
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: realistic, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, factual, intense, rough, serious, dramatic, action packed
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Greyhound (2020)
Plot Summary:
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, emotional, compassionate, psychological thriller, motivational, inspirational, cult classic, powerful, independent film
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The Wolf's Call (2019)
Plot Summary:
Thriller set in the milieu of French nuclear submarines.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, atmospheric, disturbing, futuristic