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1. The Last Samurai (2003)

R | 154 min | Action, Drama

Nathan Algren, a US army veteran, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Nathan finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, William Atherton

Votes: 472,147 | Gross: $111.11M

2. Gettysburg (1993)

PG | 271 min | Drama, History, War

In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.

Director: Ron Maxwell | Stars: Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan

Votes: 31,347 | Gross: $10.77M

3. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

Approved | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah.

Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Senta Berger

Votes: 3,838

4. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.

Directors: Henry King, Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef

Votes: 5,907 | Gross: $18.05M

5. Bataan (1943)

Approved | 114 min | Drama, History, War

In 1942, in the Bataan peninsula of the Philippines, a ragtag American unit commanded by Sergeant Bill Dane attempts to blow-up a bridge in order to slow the Japanese advance.

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Lloyd Nolan, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 2,712

6. The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)

Approved | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Family

During the Civil War Union spy Andrews and his men volunteer to steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory while destroying the Confederate railway system along the way.

Director: Francis D. Lyon | Stars: Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York, John Lupton

Votes: 1,378

7. The Iron Horse (1924)

Passed | 150 min | Drama, History, Romance

After witnessing the murder of his father by a renegade as a boy, the grown-up Brandon helps to realize his father's dream of a transcontinental railway.

Director: John Ford | Stars: George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick

Votes: 2,452 | Gross: $2.06M

8. Buffalo Bill (1944)

Approved | 90 min | Drama, Western

The story of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, legendary westerner, from his days as an army scout to his later activities as owner of a Wild West show.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 1,704

9. Springfield Rifle (1952)

Approved | 93 min | Thriller, War, Western

Major Lex Kearney becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.

Director: André De Toth | Stars: Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly

Votes: 2,281

10. Class of '61 (1993 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Action, Drama

Three West Point 1861 generation cadets and friends go on opposite sides after the breakout of The Civil War, with tragic consequences. A subplot involves Lucius, a Shelby Peyton's slave, who kills a slave trader and goes on the run.

Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Christien Anholt, Andre Braugher, Dan Futterman, Josh Lucas

Votes: 483

11. Red Mountain (1951)

Approved | 84 min | Drama, Western

In 1865 Confederate Capt. Sherwood is heading to Colorado where Confederate Gen. Quantrill is stirring up rebellion using various Indian Nations.

Directors: William Dieterle, John Farrow | Stars: Alan Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy, John Ireland

Votes: 653

12. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961)

108 min | Drama, History, Romance

An orphan fights for the north in the Civil War, then returns to his girlfriend in Kentucky.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Jimmie Rodgers, Luana Patten, Chill Wills, Linda Hutchings

Votes: 121

13. Eighty Acres of Hell (2006 TV Movie)

94 min | History

Unprepared for a protracted war, the huge number of prisoners of war overwhelmed both sides ability to hold them. Coupled with the bitter animosity toward the enemy this lead to inhuman ... See full summary »

Director: Gary Foreman | Stars: Thomas Y. Cartwright, William C. Davis, Joseph G. Dawson, David Dixon

Votes: 26

14. Legends of the West (1992)

PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, History

Host Jack Palance looks how Hollywood has depicted Western legends like George Armstrong Custer, Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse, and the O.K. Corral.

Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Jack Palance, Brooke Shields, Cody Palance, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

Votes: 23

15. The Hun (2018)

13 min | Short, War

During the late stages of World War I, a young American soldier, Private MacDonald, has just become his company's new message runner. Facing imminent German advances, MacDonald and his ... See full summary »

Director: Tyler Mendelson | Stars: Jonah Acosta, Andrew Albrecht, Cody Albrecht, Kyle Albrecht

Votes: 42

16. The Doughboy (1926)

20 min | Short, Comedy

Snub joins the Army and is sent to France. There, while behind enemy lines, he meets a pretty orphan girl and her little brother and decides to help them. The inept Germans don't stand a chance.

Director: James D. Davis | Stars: 'Snub' Pollard, Mavis Clair, Bobby Nelson

Votes: 22

17. The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided (2006 Video Game)

T | Action, History, War

Civil War: A Nation Divided lets players relive the horror and chaos of the Civil War fighting for both the Union and the Confederate Armies in 12 of the most bloodiest battles in America's history.

Votes: 15

18. Gods and Generals (2003 Video Game)

T | Action, Drama, History

The video game based on the movie of the same name.

Stars: Anita Henderson, William J. Mode, Tom Rodgers, Porter Stiles

Votes: 42

19. Battle 360 (2008– )
Episode: Jaws of the Enemy (2008)

TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History, War

American forces go on the offensive and take Guadalcanal from the Japanese. But the Japanese want it back and fight fiercely to get it.

Stars: Sam Dolan, Alan Pietruszewski

Votes: 19

20. Lock 'N Load with R. Lee Ermey (2009– )
Episode: Rifle (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

Gunny tries out the rifles of various eras that faced each other in battle to discover the advantages and disadvantages of each. With each pair Gunny explains the improvements that made the new rifles superior to previous weapons.

Stars: Gary Archer, R. Lee Ermey, Phil Spangenberger

Votes: 19

21. Cajun Pawn Stars (2012–2013)
Episode: Under the Gun (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Reality-TV

Step into the trenches with the Cajun Pawn Stars as they set their sights on a rare WWI military periscope rifle. Then, a local resident known as Bayou Bob hopes to sell his massive engine from the 1890s called "The Mechanical Marvel.

Stars: Jimmie DeRamus, Johnnie DeRamus

22. Storage Hunters (2011–2013)
Episode: His Way (2013)

TV-14 | 21 min | Reality-TV

Brandon arrives solo to the auction but still flexes his muscle.

Stars: Scott Barrows, Cam Rowe, Brandon Bernier, Sean Kelly

Votes: 8