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1. The Rock (1996)
R | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer
Votes: 358,246 | Gross: $134.07M
2. Breaking (2022)
PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life.
Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,842
3. The Wind and the Lion (1975)
PG | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Berber chieftain triggers an international incident, drawing the involvement of Theodore Roosevelt, when he kidnaps an American widow and her children in 1900s Morocco.
Director: John Milius | Stars: Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston
Votes: 10,154 | Gross: $0.75M
4. Chasers (1994)
R | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A hapless Navy sailor is assigned SP duty. The catch: he must escort a beautiful female prisoner on her way to prison for going UA. She in turn will try anything to escape.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Tom Berenger, Erika Eleniak, William McNamara, Crispin Glover
Votes: 7,214 | Gross: $1.60M
5. Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
Approved | 77 min | Drama, War
A Marine sergeant falls in love with the widow of a comrade shot in combat by their lieutenant.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Kerwin Mathews, Julie Adams, Ray Danton, Karen Sharpe
Votes: 151
6. Atlantic Rim (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When giant monsters crawl out of the Atlantic Ocean and attack the Eastern Seaboard the US Government is forced to trust a trio of mischievous soldiers, specialized in piloting gigantic robots, to defend America.
Director: Jared Cohn | Stars: Graham Greene, Anthony 'Treach' Criss, David Chokachi, Jackie Moore
Votes: 4,258
7. 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
8. Hell to Eternity (1960)
Approved | 131 min | Biography, Drama, War
When his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the marines to become a hero in the Battle of Saipan.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone, Patricia Owens
Votes: 1,577
9. Rain (1932)
Passed | 94 min | Drama
A prostitute newly arrived in the South Pacific finds herself at odds with a stern missionary determined to save her soul.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Fred Howard, Ben Hendricks Jr.
Votes: 3,034 | Gross: $1.17M
10. The Great Impostor (1960)
Approved | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 1,708
11. To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
Passed | 86 min | Drama, Romance, War
Life at the Marine Training Base in San Diego on the eve of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly
Votes: 983 | Gross: $2.30M
12. The Proud and Profane (1956)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin
Votes: 654
13. Demonstone (1990)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Two U.S. Marine investigators looking into a series of grisly murders in Manila discover that the crimes are tied to an amulet with a 400-year-old curse on it that has unleashed supernatural forces which can possess people.
Director: Andrew Prowse | Stars: R. Lee Ermey, Jan-Michael Vincent, Nancy Everhard, Peter Brown
Votes: 222
14. Hold Back the Night (1956)
80 min | Drama, War
A Marine officer tells his squad the story behind a bottle of liquor that he always keeps with him but never drinks from.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: John Payne, Mona Freeman, Peter Graves, Chuck Connors
Votes: 182
15. Janie (1944)
Passed | 102 min | Comedy, Romance, War
Janie is a scatterbrained, high spirited teenage girl living in the small town of Hortonville. World War II causes the establishment of an Army camp just outside town. Janie and her ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Alan Hale
Votes: 490
16. A Place in Hell (1969)
107 min | War
After the U.S. defeat in the Philippines, Madison leads a rag-tag group of U.S. soldiers against the Japanese occupiers. In this WW II drama, the Japanese set an island trap for the American troops.
Director: Giuseppe Vari | Stars: Guy Madison, Maurice Poli, Hélène Chanel, Sandro Pizzochero
Votes: 125
17. Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1989 Video)
60 min | Documentary
Abandoned by his father, he was a reform school kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip on his shoulder. He joined the Marines, but never stayed far from trouble. Then he discovered... See full summary »
Director: Gene Feldman | Stars: Neile Adams, Ralph Bellamy, Joan Blondell, Horst Buchholz
Votes: 91
18. As It Happened: Guadalcanal (2020)
Documentary, Short
In August 1942 US Marines storm ashore on the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal. The six-month campaign that follows is brutal and becomes etched in Marine legend.
Director: Steve Baker | Stars: William Barlow, Gordan Gayle, Larry Gilbert, Stephen Rashbrook
Votes: 40
19. Sinner's Saint (2012)
11 min | Short, Action, Adventure
In this Bruce Joel Rubin style Angel Heart (1987) story, A Soldier is tested by his inner demons and must decide who he wants to become.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Chad Figurido, Alexander Raye Pimentel
Votes: 42
20. Taiheiyô sensô to Himeyuri butai (1962)
93 min | Drama, War
The last fight put up by remaining Japanese forces and a special volunteer nursing corps on Okinawa at the end of World War II (1944-45).
Director: Kiyoshi Komori | Stars: Tôru Abe, Kanjûrô Arashi, Shinjirô Asano, Kikuko Hanaoka
Votes: 14
21. Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive (1983 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, War
A historical account of Nicaragua in the context of US interventions in Latin America.
Director: Alan Lowery | Stars: John Pilger, Xavier Gorostiaga, Néstor Sánchez
Votes: 32
22. Rising Storm (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, War
Rising Storm is an official total conversion of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad; this time covering the Pacific War of WWII. All basic gameplay mechanics are identical to Red ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Davenport, Masashi Fujimoto, Junichi Kajioka, Manato Sekiguchi
Votes: 25
23. Bearing Witness (2009 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short
In this behind-the-scenes featurette, its first section records the dedication of Phelps Mess Hall on May 4 2006, located on the U.S. Marine Corps base at Twentynine Palms, California. The ... See full summary »
Director: Ross Katz | Stars: Gretchen Mack, Jeff Mack, Chris Phelps, John Phelps
24. Victory Quiz (1942)
9 min | Short
A quiz where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Pete Smith, William Bailey, Alan Hale Jr., Dave O'Brien
Votes: 103
25. Action at Anguar (1945)
27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Propaganda documentary about the U.S. Marines' battle against the Japanese on Anguar Island during World War II.
Stars: W.H.P. Blandy, Henry J.F. Miller, Robert C. Richardson Jr.
26. What Price Iwo? (1945)
17 min | Documentary, Short
This US Navy documentary shows the preparation prior to, during and after the landing of US Marines on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima during World War II. Emphasis is made on the steps ... See full summary »
Star: John Bromfield
27. A Force in Readiness (1961)
26 min | Documentary, Short
A promotional film for life in the United States Marine Corps.
Star: Jack Webb
Votes: 46
29. The Mark (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
A huge city is marked for death, an unbelievable terror attack is approaching. You're the only two(!) to stop the madness, in our unusual shooter experience.
31.
Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964–1969)
Episode:
The Jet Set
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, War
Duke talks Gomer into taking a jeep to the airport.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell, Forrest Compton
Votes: 67
32.
Happy Days (1974–1984)
Episode:
Richie's Cup Runneth Over
(1974)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Richie pays the price after getting plastered in a beer drinking contest at Potsie's cousin's bachelor party.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Tom Bosley
Votes: 252
33.
JAG (1995–2005)
Episode:
Force Recon
(1997)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Two Marines sustain injuries during a training exercise. Mac and Bud investigate whether the company commander has placed his men at undue risk. Harm goes undercover. A third Marine becomes injured. The captain confesses.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 164
34.
Frontlines (2020– )
Episode:
Iwo Jima
(2020)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
Iwo Jima was where a quarter of all the US Marines who died in World War II were killed. The Leathernecks had to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.
Director: Ian Bremner | Stars: Trevor Nichols, Dai Tabuchi, Lance C. Fuller, Taylor Clarke-Hill
Votes: 7
35.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
(1993)
99 min | Documentary, History
A detailed look at the early life of Oswald and his movements on the day of the Kennedy assassination.
Stars: James P. Hosty, Gerald Posner, G. Robert Blakey, Evelyn Segal
Votes: 10
36.
Real Time History (2021– )
Episode:
Terrible Price for Victory - Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Was So Deadly
(2022)
19 min | Documentary, Short, History
The battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 was one of the most brutal battles of the World War Two Pacific Campaign. The small volcanic island of Iwo Jima had an important strategic position for the US... See full summary »
Star: Jesse Alexander
37.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
The Battle of Iwo Jima
(2019)
13 min | Documentary, Animation
The Armchair Historian traces the reasons for attacking Iwo Jima during the last year of World War 2 and the bloody battles waged by U.S. Marines to defeat the well dug-in Japanese army.
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
38.
The Looney Tunes Show (2011–2015)
Episode:
Semper Lie
(2012)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Bugs tells a small lie to Porky, it gathers steam to make everything far worse - it even prompts Daffy to join the U.S.Marines.
Directors: Swinton O. Scott III, Jeff Siergey | Stars: Jeff Bergman, Fred Armisen, Bob Bergen, Kristen Wiig
Votes: 161
39.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
A Chance in Hell: The Battle for Ramadi
(2014)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
When Col. MacFarland arrived in Iraq's deadliest city, the odds could not have been worse. Al-Qaeda has arrogantly declared Ramadi, capital of a new caliphate. The boys of MacFarland's ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike McCusker, Perfecto Sanchez, Ian Blackstone, Mike Bajema
Votes: 12
40.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Heroes of Tarawa
(2014)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
Everything went wrong in America's first test of whether the Japanese-held islands of the Pacific, the key steppingstones to the doorstep of Japan, could be captured by across-the-beach infantry assaults.
Stars: John Wukovits, Roger Colby, Edward L. Bale Jr., William Steele Sr.
Votes: 8
41.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Battle for Sugar Loaf
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Taking an otherwise nondescript hill on the embattled island of Okinawa proved to be one of the most incredible battles of WWII. The young weary marines of Charlie Company strained against ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Bill Pierce, Dick Whitaker, Don Honis, Jack W. Houston
42.
Against the Odds (2014– )
Episode:
The Marines at Hue
(2014)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
The city of Hue, South Vietnam, was the site of one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War. Three understrength U.S. Marine battalions, consisting of fewer than 2,500 men, attacked and ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: John Ligato, Richard B. Cobb, Joseph Alexander, Mike Downs