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Movies Like The Private History of a Campaign That Failed

If you liked The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (1981), a war movie directed by Peter H. Hunt, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Bunker

    Bunker (2023)

    ★ 6.7/10Also war

    Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other.

  2. 2The Red Badge of Courage

    The Red Badge of Courage (1951)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice…

  3. 3The Kill Team

    The Kill Team (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also war

    When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma…

  4. 4Behold a Pale Horse

    Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

    ★ 6/10Also war

    Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the…

  5. 5The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

    ★ 6.8/10Also war

    A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.

  6. 6Field of Lost Shoes

    Field of Lost Shoes (2015)

    ★ 6.1/10Also war

    A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.

  7. 7Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines

    Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also war

    Seal Team Eight must fight their way deep into Africa's Congo, decommission a secret uranium mine, and stop our most dangerous enemy from smuggling weapon's grade yellow-cake out of the country.

  8. 8Jarhead: Law of Return

    Jarhead: Law of Return (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also war

    Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken…

  9. 9Outlaws - For Greater Glory

    Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also war

    A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

  10. 10Johnny Mad Dog

    Johnny Mad Dog (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also war

    A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

  11. 11Jacknife

    Jacknife (1989)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.

  12. 12The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was (1956)

    ★ 7/10Also war

    The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies…

  13. 13The Secret of Santa Vittoria

    The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)

    ★ 6.9/10Also war

    During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.

  14. 14Battleground

    Battleground (1949)

    ★ 6.7/10Also war

    Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their…

  15. 15Stop-Loss

    Stop-Loss (2008)

    ★ 6.1/10Also war

    A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

  16. 16The War Below

    The War Below (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also war

    During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

  17. 17Platoon

    Platoon (1986)

    ★ 7.7/10Also war

    As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

  18. 18The One That Got Away

    The One That Got Away (1957)

    ★ 6.8/10Also war

    Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.

  19. 19The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

    The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)

    ★ 6.9/10Also war

    A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.

  20. 20The Greatest Beer Run Ever

    The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

    ★ 7.5/10Also war

    Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.

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