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The Last Full Measure (2019) – war drama film that tells the true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen (also known as a PJ) who personally saved over sixty men and flew on almost 300 rescue missions during the war to aide downed soldiers and pilots [117] [118]
A few shots of aircraft landing were filmed aboard the Yorktown's sister ship USS Ticonderoga. During the filming of the movie, Yorktown was commanded by Captain (later Admiral) Joseph J. "Jocko" Clark. An uncredited Harry Morgan provides the voiceover for Clark. [2] Frequently mentioned is the adage that war is 99% waiting.
Hamilton narrates Alexander Hamilton's life in two acts, and details among other things his involvement in the American Revolutionary War as an aide-de-camp to George Washington, his marriage to Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, his career as a lawyer and Secretary of the Treasury, and his interactions with Aaron Burr (the main narrator for most of the musical), which culminates in their duel that ends ...
3 Days in Quiberon (German: v3 Tage in Quiberon) (2018) – German-Austrian-French drama film focusing on three days during the last year of Romy Schneider's life [1]; 12 Strong (2018) – action war drama film based on the story of U.S. 5th Special Forces Group who were sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks and up to the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif [2]
Glancy, Mark. "The war of independence in feature films: The Patriot (2000) and the 'special relationship' between Hollywood and Britain." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 25.4 (2005): 523-545. Harrington. Hugh T. "Top 10 Revolutionary War Movies" Journal of the American Revolution (Jan. 25 2013) online
2 Hearts (2020) – romantic drama film based on the true story of Leslie and Jorge Bacardi and Christopher Gregory [1]; 18 Presents (Italian: 18 regali) (2020) – Italian drama film based on an actual Italian woman, Elisa Girotto, who had planned and allocated 17 years of birthday gifts for her daughter Anna before her death in September 2017 due to a terminal breast cancer.
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War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.