Military Dramas on Netflix
Last updated December 22, 2024
Hart's War
2002 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen an African-American pilot (Terrence Howard) in a German POW camp is accused of murdering one of his fellow inmates, Lt. Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell) must defend him. But Hart's superiors (including Bruce Willis) caution that digging too deep could expose secrets that would mean death to all prisoners. In a place where lies keep men alive, one young officer must uncover the truth -- whatever the cost.
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The Messenger
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAn injured soldier is paired with a by-the-book captain to notify families of their loss -- a job that bonds them as they debate differing views on serving America. At odds at first, the two find common ground while facing life's variety of battles.
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Battle of the Warriors
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTension swirls in ancient China as the evil Zhao commander Xiang Yan-zhong (Sung-kee Ahn) sets his sights on conquering the small city-state of Liang, where the residents would be otherwise defenseless if it weren't for the valiant warrior Ge Li (Andy Lau). Jacob C.L. Cheung (Hero) directs this epic action-drama based on the popular Japanese manga, based in turn on a Japanese novel about China's Warring States Period.
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The Lords of Discipline
1983 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAt Carolina Military Institute, senior Will McLean is tasked with safeguarding Pearce -- the school's first black cadet. When it appears that Pearce has been marked for death, McLean begins an investigation that leads to a cabal of elite students.
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Rebellion
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFrench freedom fighters kill four and take 30 hostages on an island, instigating a political crisis. Special forces captain Philippe dives into negotiations as the French presidential election -- and lives -- are on the line.
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All the King's Men
1999 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis "Masterpiece Theatre" production tells the tale of the Royal British Army's Sandringham Company, a volunteer corps of servants from King George V's (David Troughton) Norfolk Estate who forged into battle and vanished into a mist, never to be seen again. The details of the unit's fateful 1915 campaign come to life, reconstructing the true story of amateur soldiers who valiantly marched to their doom. Maggie Smith co-stars as Queen Alexandria.
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The Lucky Ones
2008 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThree soldiers injured in the Iraq War return to native soil, only to find that their tour of duty has taken its toll on the home front. Hoping to repair their tattered lives, Colee (Rachel McAdams), Cheaver (Tim Robbins) and T.K (Michael Peña) set off on an impromptu cross-country road trip. While Colee seeks to repay her dead boyfriend's family, Cheaver dreams of a big win in LasVegas, and T.K. tries to regain his confidence.
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The Four Feathers
2002 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn Victorian-era Sudan, British officer Harry Faversham resigns right before a battle against Mahdi rebels, prompting his fiancée and friends to brand him a coward. Little do they know he's going undercover for a chance to redeem himself.
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Home of the Brave
2006 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis potent drama focuses on three American soldiers who encounter tough challenges as they adjust to civilian life after a harrowing tour of duty in Iraq. But their physical and psychological wounds continue to take a toll on them.
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Triage
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsColin Farrell stars in this psychological drama about a photojournalist who returns home from a harrowing news assignment without the colleague who'd accompanied him. Now, his girlfriend (Paz Vega) will not rest until she finds out what took place.
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The Red Machine
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThis World War II thriller spins a tale of espionage aimed at stealing the secrets of Japan's most sophisticated encoding device, known as Red. Safecracker Eddie Doyle is persuaded to team up with Ellis Coburn, a naval officer with a dark past.
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Lebanon
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn the Israel-Lebanon conflict of the 1980s, four Israeli soldiers command a tank amid a tense, chaotic situation. Confined to the stark interiors of the tank, the men wrestle with fear, anger and their own consciences in the face of possible death.
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The Big Lift
1950 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsTesting their post-World War II power, the Soviets choke off West Berlin, prohibiting the Allies from getting provisions to the city's starving people -- resulting in a gutsy but dicey Allied airlift. Montgomery Clift stars as a flier who pursues an ill-fated affair with a pretty German war widow (Cornell Borchers), while Paul Douglas plays a bitter sergeant -- and former Nazi prisoner of war -- who can't get over his animus toward the Germans.
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By the Will of Genghis Khan
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsDirector Andrei Borissov's epic biopic follows a young Mongol child by the name of Temüjin (Ayan Ouspun), who has a stunning destiny: to become Genghis Khan (Eduard Ondar), the most ruthless leader of the largest empire in history. An international crew and a talented cast (Stepanida Borissova, Sergei Egorov and Gernot Grimm, among others) filmed in Russia, Mongolia and the United States, bringing Nikolay Luginov's novel to life.
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Spies of Warsaw: Season 1
2013 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsWith World War II looming, a French military attaché is posted to Warsaw and soon finds himself entangled in multiple espionage intrigues. Meanwhile, he falls for a bewitching Parisian attorney also engaged in global political affairs.
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Spies of Warsaw
2013 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsAs Germany prepares to lead the world into war, military attaché Col. Jean-François Mercier tries to convince French leaders of the growing danger. While risking his life to make his case, he unexpectedly falls in love with a Parisian lawyer.
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The Dry Land
2010 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsGrappling with repressed memories of his combat experiences in Iraq and struggling with the tedium of ordinary home life, an American war vet tries to break out of his isolation by embarking on a road trip with a buddy from the Army.
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Spoils of War
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsDispatched behind enemy lines to destroy a stash of millions in counterfeit currency -- part of a Nazi plot to undermine the Allied economy -- a team of commandos must elude the Germans and fight the allure of taking the money and running.
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Dragon Knight
2003 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWith a hefty reward hanging in the balance, a battle-scarred knight of the Crusades must track down a renegade poet at the pope's command. But the mission is threatened by a tagalong squire and an old friend who's succumbed to madness.
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