To keep the groove alive for not being boring this weekend, here are five battle movies recommended to watch.
Lone Survivors
Running time: 121 minutes
Synopsis: A four-man reconnaissance and surveillance team in the United States Navy Seal were given the assignment of tracking down a Taliban leader.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Running Time: 144 minutes
Synopsis: The film follows six members of the Annex Security Team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of attacks by militants.
Starring: James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, Max Martini, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, and supporting roles by Toby Stephens, Alexia Barlier, and David Costabile.
Hacksaw Ridge
Running Time: 139 minutes
Synopsis: The film focuses on the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who, as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, refused to carry or use a weapon or firearm of any kind.
Starring: Andrew Garfield stars as Doss, with Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles.
12 Strong
Running Time: 129 minutes
Synopsis: The film is based on Doug Stanton’s non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of U.S. Army Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attack.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, Ben O’Toole, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle.
Tears of the Sun
Running Time: 121 minutes
Synopsis: The movie depicts a fictitious U.S. Navy SEAL rescue team sent to rescue a U.S. doctor amidst the civil war in Nigeria.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, and Tom Skerritt.
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