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Best War Movies of the 1980s
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not RatedAnimation, Drama, War1h29A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
RDrama, War1h56A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Ran (1985)
RAction, Drama, War2h42In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Platoon (1986)
RDrama, War2h00Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
RBiography, Drama, War2h25The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
RDrama, War2h10Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway (Clint Eastwood) clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
Stripes (1981)
RComedy, War1h46Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.