Afghan War Documentaries
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1. Operation Anaconda: The Battle of Roberts' Ridge (2004 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
An Army Ranger quick reaction force attempts to rescue a patrol pinned down on a mountaintop in southeast Afghanistan. They have no idea that within twelve hours five of them will lie dead ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Forbes III | Stars: Gianni Biasetti Sr., Cade Courtley, Jess King, Lew Knopp
Votes: 60
2. Restrepo (2010)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger | Stars: The Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Juan 'Doc Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell
Votes: 24,424 | Gross: $1.33M
3. Korengal (2014)
R | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Korengal picks up where Restrepo (2010) left off--with the same men, in the same valley, with the same commanders--but presents a very different look at the experience of war.
Director: Sebastian Junger | Stars: LaMonta Caldwell, Miguel Cortez, Stephen Gillespie, Aron Hijar
Votes: 4,092 | Gross: $0.06M
4. 11 Days and a Wake Up (2017)
105 min | Documentary | Completed
'11 Days and a Wake Up' is a real true life documentary about The Chosen Few and The Battle of Wanat where 9 soldiers were Killed in Action and 27 others seriously wounded. Chosen Company ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Gay
Votes: 15
5. The Hornet's Nest (2014)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Action, History
Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.
Directors: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud | Stars: Frank Adamski, Ofren Arrechaga, Ed Bankston, Carlos Boettcher
Votes: 2,811 | Gross: $0.31M
6. The Kill Team (2013)
R | 79 min | Documentary
This provocative, bold, and deeply moving documentary profiles Adam Winfield, a soldier-turned-whistleblower who returns from the battlefield to expose shocking war crimes that the U.S. Army will do anything to cover up.
Director: Dan Krauss | Stars: Adam Winfield, Christopher Winfield, Emma Winfield, Alaina Winfield
Votes: 1,352
7. Combat Obscura (2018)
70 min | Documentary, War
Created out of war footage taken by combat camera for the Marine Corps.
Director: Miles Lagoze
Votes: 422 | Gross: $0.01M
8. The Battle for Marjah (2010)
88 min | Documentary
On February 13, 2010, American-led coalition forces launched the biggest military operation since the beginning of the Afghanistan War. Their target was the town of Marjah, a Taliban ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Wonke | Stars: Robert Gates, Stanley McChrystal, Mike Mullen, Barack Obama
Votes: 742
9. Above the Best (2019)
80 min | Documentary, Action
Army Aviators say they fly "above the best" see the lengths these heroes will go to, to protect the soldiers on the ground, and each other during intense combat in the most dangerous places on Earth.
Directors: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud | Stars: Chris Abramo, Naser Ahmadi, Terry Best, Bill Cook
Votes: 227
10. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
This unflinching series documents the 9/11 terrorist attacks, from Al Qaeda's roots in the 1980s to America's forceful response, both at home and abroad.
Stars: Mark Fallon, James LaPorta, Michel Paradis
Votes: 11,296
11. Armadillo (2010)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, War
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
Director: Janus Metz
Votes: 10,332 | Gross: $0.01M
12. Camp Victory, Afghanistan (2010)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Camp Victory, Afghanistan is the true story of the American Exit Strategy. Using 300 hours of footage shot over the course of three years, the film follows a battle-tested Afghan General ... See full summary »
Director: Carol Dysinger
Votes: 225
13. Escape from Kabul (2022)
73 min | Documentary, History
Features never-before-seen archival footage of the historic confrontation at Kabul airport, from the U.S. withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan through the subsequent evacuation of Afghan citizens after the Taliban seized the city.
Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Oari Salahuddin Ayubi, Sofia Flesch Baldin, Joe Biden, William Callen
Votes: 1,116
14.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Afghanistan's Deadliest Snipers
(2006)
Documentary, History
Re-enacts some of the decisive battles in the the early years of the war in Afganistan (2001-2004) that drove the Taliban from power.
Director: Tony Long | Stars: Jason Amerine, Erik Thompson, Matthew Scott Wilcox, Garth R. Hassell
Votes: 6
15.
Situation Critical (2007– )
Episode:
Taliban Uprising
(2007)
Documentary, Action, Adventure
A National Geographic documentary about the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi (War House) located in Northern Afghanistan, from Novermber 26, 2001 to December 1, 2001.
Director: Matthew Wortman | Star: Rufus Jones
Votes: 13
16.
Situation Critical (2007– )
Episode:
Al Qaeda Ambush
(2007)
Documentary, Action, Adventure
Detailing the March 2002 battle of Takur Ghar in southeastern Afghanistan, when a group of US Special Forces came under attack from Al Qaeda fighters while trying to secure a remote ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Tiley | Stars: Rufus Jones, Jay Lance, Jason Newell
Votes: 9
17.
Black Ops (2012–2014)
Episode:
Afghan Hostage Rescue
(2014)
49 min | Drama, History, Mystery
Kidnapped aid workers in Afghanistan present a difficult rescue mission for U.S. Navy SEALs and Britain's Special Air Service.
Director: Ned Parker | Stars: Kumud Pant, Ross Donnelly, Helen Johnston, Joelle Koissi
18. Ross Kemp in Afghanistan (2008– )
Documentary
In the summer of 2007 Ross joins his father's old regiment, 1 Royal Anglian and, for the first time, heads to Afghanistan. Ross is immediately embedded with frontline troops where for weeks... See full summary »
Star: Ross Kemp
Votes: 377
19. Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan (2009– )
60 min | Documentary
Ross Kemp travels back to Afghanistan following his original BAFTA award winning series Ross Kemp in Afghanistan. This time he follows 5 SCOTS in and around Taliban hot spots in the baking ... See full summary »
Star: Ross Kemp
Votes: 241
20.
The Warfighters (2016–2017)
Episode:
Roberts Ridge
(2017)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
Afghanistan 2002: A quick reaction force of U.S. Army Rangers heads into the snowy mountains of Afghanistan to rescue a missing Navy SEAL. Things quickly go awry when enemy fighters bombard them and multiple teammates are killed.
Star: Jared Shaw
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