Movies like Under Fire
If Under Fire's mix of war correspondent, 1970s and revolution stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Under Fire's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Salvador
1986 · Directed by Oliver Stone · 123 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: war correspondent, revolution · Also drama and war · From the same decade (1980s)
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.
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The Killing Fields
1984 · Directed by Roland Joffé · 142 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: 1970s · Also drama and war · From the same decade (1980s)
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S.
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Lee
2024 · Directed by Ellen Kuras · 117 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: war photographer · Also drama and war
The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
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Civil War
2024 · Directed by Alex Garland · 109 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: war photographer · Also war and drama
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
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A Private War
2018 · Directed by Matthew Heineman · 106 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: war correspondent · Also drama and war
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
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The Ice Storm
1997 · Directed by Ang Lee · 113 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: 1970s
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.