Something that a lot of war movies have a go at do is to portray the chaos of combat.

In the jungles of Vietnam, he encounters nightmarish conditions including ambushes at night andguerilla warfare.

A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.

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A young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.

The D-Day scene is incredibly violent and graphic, lasting for approximately 20 minutes.

Unbeknownst to them, Aidid has set them up.

Jesse Plemons holds a rifle over his shoulder in Civil War. He is wearing red-tinted sunglasses and has blood on his hands.

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One bad mistake leads to another, and before long, an American chopper is shot down.

Rescue attempts only cause more problems, leading the operation to spiral out of control.

Though the violence is decently gory, it’s not as graphic as some of the other films.

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The reason it’s so intense is because it refuses to leave anything to the imagination.

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Chris holding a rifle in the jungle in ‘Platoon’ (1986)

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Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.

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Tommy crawling on a beach surrounded by smoke and other soldiers in Dunkirk

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Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

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A man inside a sub yelling in Das Boot (1981)

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A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.

Felix Kammerer as Paul in All Quiet On The Western Front

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The heroes of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ in the streets of a ravaged Ramelle.

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Benjamin (Martin Sheen) sneaks through a muddy brook with his face camouflaged in paint in Apocalypse Now.

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Josh Hartnett as Eversmann hiding and looking to the distance in Black Hawk Down (2001)

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Flyora looking directly at the camera in Come and See

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A police officer holds a rifle over his shoulder with a mostly bandaged face in Threads.

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