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1. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
R | 102 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Votes: 124,992 | Gross: $66.66M
2. Rambo III (1988)
R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Rambo mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Director: Peter MacDonald | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith
Votes: 140,390 | Gross: $53.72M
3. The Living Daylights (1987)
PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker
Votes: 105,955 | Gross: $51.19M
4. Four Lions (2010)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.
Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Will Adamsdale, Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar, Kayvan Novak
Votes: 85,409 | Gross: $0.30M
5. The Beast of War (1988)
R | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, War
A Soviet tank and its warring crew become separated from their patrol and lost in an Afghan valley with a group of vengeance-seeking rebels on their tracks.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 10,701 | Gross: $0.16M
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Set in 2025, new unmanned machines have been taken over by Nicaraguan terrorist, Raul Menendez, forcing the U.S.A. to take action.
Director: Dave Anthony | Stars: Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton, Michael Rooker, James C. Burns
Votes: 15,717
7. 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: 24,434 | Gross: $1.33M
8. 9th Company (2005)
R | 139 min | Action, Drama, History
A group of Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late-1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.
Director: Fedor Bondarchuk | Stars: Artur Smolyaninov, Aleksey Chadov, Konstantin Kryukov, Ivan Kokorin
Votes: 21,700
9. The Depraved (2011)
Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
When a group of urban explorers venture beneath Berlin, their guide hurts himself and the group must struggle to escape the subterranean maze beneath the city.
Director: Andy Fetscher | Stars: Nathalie Kelley, Nick Eversman, Klaus Stiglmeier, Max Riemelt
Votes: 3,112
10. The Power of Nightmares (2004)
60 min | Documentary, History
A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle
Votes: 4,550
11. Tere Bin Laden (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A reporter casts a fake Bin Laden to act in his video message to America, so he can immigrate there.
Director: Abhishek Sharma | Stars: Ali Zafar, Pradhuman Singh, Piyush Mishra, Nikhil Ratnaparkhi
Votes: 10,795
12. Afghan Breakdown (1992)
140 min | War
The events of the film take place on the eve of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The son of a high-ranking military man is sent to the paratrooper unit, commanded by Major Bandura.
Director: Vladimir Bortko | Stars: Michele Placido, Tatyana Dogileva, Mikhail Zhigalov, Filipp Yankovskiy
Votes: 560
13. Bitter Lake (2015)
136 min | Documentary
An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.
Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: George Bush, George W. Bush, Joanne Herring, Hamid Karzai
Votes: 3,532
14. The Weight of Chains (2010)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, News
The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Malagurski | Stars: Rade Aleksic, James Bissett, John Bosnitch, Michel Chossudovsky
Votes: 4,541
15. Nejma el Djazair (2016)
102 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A young musician, Moussa, dreams of becoming the Michael Jackson of Algiers. All he has to offer is his talent and energy, taking his crazy dream on the road with his small band, initially ... See full summary »
Director: Mohamed Rachid Benhadj | Stars: Cherif Azrou, Abdelbacet Benkhalifa, Zahir Bouzerar, Hassan Kechache
Votes: 10
16. Noga (1991)
88 min | Action, Drama, War
Surreal drama based on the novel of the same name by William Faulkner. The first Russian film on the war in Afghanistan and Afghan syndrome.
Director: Nikita Tyagunov | Stars: Ivan Okhlobystin, Pyotr Mamonov, Ivan Zakhava, Natalya Petrova
Votes: 260
17. The True Story of Charlie Wilson (2007 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, History
Director: David Keane | Stars: Frank V. Gaide, Joanne Herring, Michelle McClory, Rene Napoli
Votes: 87
18. Okhotniki za karavanami (2010 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, War
1986, Afghanistan. The Mujahideen announce the launch of a new air-defense system called Stinger, which could potentially end Soviet supremacy in the air. Commander of Intelligence, Major ... See full summary »
Director: Sergey Chekalov | Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Vsevolod Khovanskiy-Pomerantsev, Boris Galkin, Igor Mirkurbanov
Votes: 73
19. Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
A critical documentary about the war on terror since 9-11.
Directors: Steve Connelly, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, John Bolton, Reed Brody, Wesley Clark
Votes: 299
20. Son of a Lion (2007)
92 min | Drama, War
11 year old Niaz's father has been a Pashtun on jihad in Afghanistan. Back in Darra in NWFP of Pakistan, where guns and hashish are common, he wants Niaz to learn to shoot and work in his gun workshop, while Niaz wants to go to school.
Director: Benjamin Gilmour | Stars: Niaz Khan Shinwari, Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad, Baktiyar Ahmed Afridi, Anousha Vasif Shinwari
Votes: 240
21. Return to Kandahar (2003)
65 min | Documentary
Nelofer Pazira returns to Afghanistan to find her lost friend.
Directors: Paul Jay, Nelofer Pazira
Votes: 111
22. Bin Laden: War on Terror (2016)
Documentary, History, War
A re-telling of the events leading up to the death of the world's most wanted man. Includes details of the bold military operation that found, hunted and killed Osama Bin Laden.
Director: Marilyn Higgins | Stars: Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, Yasser Arafat, George W. Bush
23. Afghanistan, Land of Wonders (2009)
52 min | Documentary, War
Afghan and Russian war veterans look back on Afghanistan, the "Land of Wonders", at the time of the Soviet occupation. Aside from the human suffering and tragedy, there is a room to look at the beautiful aspects of Afghanistan.
Directors: Jorrit Kamminga, Kim Taminiau, Johan Zielstra
24. Treci pohod (2008)
58 min | Documentary
The untold story of Mujahideen training camps in Central Bosnia and the war crimes they committed; crimes that were either denied or played down by the international community and UN peace-keeping forces in Bosnia.
Directors: Visnja Staresina, Slaven Zimbrek
25. Shuravi (1988)
64 min | Drama, War
The film tells the story of a Russian soldier captured by Afghan Mujahideen, and his successful escape.
Director: Sergey Nilov | Stars: Vadim Stepashkin, Juozas Kiselius, D. Bryzzhanov, Ilyas Khasanov
Votes: 12
26.
The Dead Zone (2002–2007)
Episode:
The Hunt
(2003)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
'Government Remote Viewing Unit' tries Johnny Smith's special ability in the war against terror in a military operation.
Director: James Head | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams
Votes: 141
27.
The Story of Drug Trafficking (2020)
Episode:
Les territoires perdus
(2020)
TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Over time, as illicit drug production and use grew to enormous levels, so too did grisly drug violence. In recent years, narcotic traffickers realized that the old forms of production and ... See full summary »
Directors: Vincent Metzinger, Christophe Bouquet, Julie Lerat | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Robert C. Bonner, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, David T. Cartwright
Votes: 24
28.
WION: Gravitas Plus (2020– )
Episode:
Who Created the Taliban?
(2021)
10 min | Documentary, Short, News
In this 87th episode of the "WION: Gravitas Plus", Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why "the American experiment on Afghanistan" failure should weigh heavily on the American conscience.
Star: Palki Sharma Upadhyay
29.
Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode:
Chasing the Dragon: The Mob and the Mujahideen
(2022)
Documentary, Crime, History
An exiled Mafia boss and an Afghan drug trafficker unite to create a 7000-mile-long narcotics pipeline pumping heroin into the USA.
Directors: Joost van der Valk, Adam Warner | Stars: Zakariya Reed, Francesco 'Frank' Fiordilino, Maria Badalamenti, Ralph Blumenthal
30.
Part of the Problem (2018– )
Ben Shapiro Goes to War
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Dave Smith, Robbie Bernstein
31.
Feature History (2016–2023)
Episode:
Feature History - Soviet-Afghan War
(2017)
10 min | Documentary, Animation, History
A short history of Afghanistan leading up to major events in the soviet-Afgahn War followed by a look at the aftermath, e.g. the continuing war without the Soviets.
32.
What Really Happened on September 11th (2002– )
Episode:
Who Is Bin Laden?
(2002)
9 min | News
Star: Barrie Zwicker
33.
State of Affairs (2014–2015)
Episode:
The Faithful
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
Charlie and Lucas help the FBI search for a terrorist who escaped custody in West Virginia.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand
Votes: 157
34.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
I Am Abassin Zadran
(2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Martha hosts an unexpected guest; Philip and Elizabeth must work a formidable Mujahideen commander.
Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru
Votes: 1,475
35.
The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode:
The Real House of Saud - Saudi Arabia's Oil-for-Tyranny
(2015)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Ali Al Ahmed, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger
Votes: 20
36.
Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999)
Episode:
Age of Kalashnikov's AK 47
(1999)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Lawrence Bayne, Jack Blum, John Bolton, George Bush