THEME EXPLORATION

military special operations

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · Stephen Sommers

Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards

Code Name: Wild Geese

Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Antonio Margheriti

One Shot
2021 · James Nunn

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves
1955 · Ralph Thomas

All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men
2001 · Stefan Ruzowitzky

Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller

Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus: Man of War
2008 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning

Take Point
2018 · Kim Byung Woo

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo

Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl

Mystery Submarine

Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk

Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda

Cemetery of Splendor

Cemetery of Splendor
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg

Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo

City on Fire
1987 · —

Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander

Man on the Edge

Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing

7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi

Baisers volés
1968 · François Truffaut

Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee

Camp de Thiaroye

Camp de Thiaroye
1988 · Ousmane Sembène

Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Kathryn Bigelow USA

Her films like 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'The Hurt Locker' provide unflinching, procedurally detailed examinations of modern military special operations and counterterrorism.

Denis Villeneuve Canada

'Sicario' and 'Prisoners' demonstrate his mastery of depicting morally ambiguous special operations and clandestine military/paramilitary activities with intense realism.