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1. The Deer Hunter (1978)
directed by Michael Cimino
featuring Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher WalkenOne of several 1978 films dealing with the Vietnam War (including Hal Ashby's Oscar-winning Coming Home), Michael Cimino's epic second feature The ... More
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2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
directed by David Lean
featuring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, James DonaldThe Bridge on the River Kwai opens in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Burma in 1943, where a battle of wills rages between camp commander Colonel ... More
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3. The Great Escape (1963)
directed by John Sturges
featuring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, James CoburnThe Great Escape is based on the true story of a group of Allied prisoners of war who managed to escape from an allegedly impenetrable Nazi prison ... More
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4. The Way Back (2010)
directed by Peter Weir
featuring Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse RonanA small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a World War II-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across ... More
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5. Paradise Road (1997)
directed by Bruce Beresford
featuring Glenn Close, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett, Frances McDormand, Julianna MarguliesBased on the testimony of survivors, this historical drama recounts the WWII heroism of female prisoners of war. (Glenn Close) stars as Adrienne ... More
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6. The Colditz Story (1955)
directed by Guy Hamilton
featuring John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan ForbesDuring World War II, the impenetrable Colditz castle in Germany was selected as the site for a POW camp. The Germans reason that, since Colditz has ... More
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7. Rescue Dawn (2007)
directed by Werner Herzog
featuring Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy DaviesAcclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog returns to direct his first feature since 2001's Invincible with this dramatic action film inspired by his own 1997 ... More
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8. Playing for Time (1980)
directed by Daniel Mann
featuring Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Shirley KnightThe made-for-television Playing for Time debuted on September 30, 1980. Vanessa Redgrave stars as Fania Fenelon, a Jewish cabaret singer working in ... More
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9. Grand Illusion (1937)
directed by Jean Renoir
featuring Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich Von Stroheim, Marcel Dalio, Dita Parlo, Julien CaretteFrequently cited as both one of the greatest films about war and one of the greatest films ever made, Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion is an often ... More
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10. King Rat (1965)
directed by Bryan Forbes
featuring George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Patrick O'Neal, Denholm Elliott, John Mills, Todd ArmstrongJames Clavell incorporated a few of his own experiences as a British POW in his novel King Rat. Bryan Forbes' film version stars George Segal as the ... More
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11. The Captive Heart (1947)
directed by Basil Dearden
featuring Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Jack Warner, Basil Radford, Rachel ThomasList of all editionsThe Captive Heart is set in a German POW camp for British soldiers. Michael Redgrave plays a Czech patriot, who has assumed the identity of a ... More
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12. Escape of the Birdmen (1971)
directed by Philip Leacock
featuring Doug McClureList of all editionsSome prisoners pin their hopes for freedom on a homemade aircraft in this made-for-television thriller. Based on a true World War Two story, Doug ... More
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13. The Hill (1965)
directed by Sidney Lumet
featuring Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch, Ossie DavisList of all editionsThe Hill was unfairly subjected to ridicule by the more obtuse "critics" of 1965 who harped on the fact that it starred Sean Connery and, unlike ... More
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14. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
directed by Nagisa Oshima
featuring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jack ThompsonMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence was the first English-language project of Japanese director Nagisa Oshima (Death by Hanging, In the Realm of the Senses ... More
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15. In Love and War (1988)
directed by Paul Aaron
featuring James WoodsList of all editionsJames Woods stars in this biographical portrait of war hero--and future Ross Perot running mate--James Stockdale, a naval pilot held as a POW by the ... More
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16. Empire of the Sun (1987)
directed by Steven Spielberg
featuring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe PantolianoList of all editionsBased on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, Empire of the Sun stars Christian Bale as a spoiled young British boy, living with his wealthy family ... More
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17. Colditz (2005)
directed by Stuart Orme
featuring Tom Hardy, Laurence Fox, Damian Lewis, James Fox, Sophia Myles, Jason Priestley, Timothy WestList of all editionsA courageous group of soldiers plot their escape from the well-fortified Colditz compound in this World War II adventure drama starring Jason ... More
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18. Andersonville (1996)
directed by John Frankenheimer
featuring Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux, Tom Aldredge, Carmen ArgenzianoList of all editionsMade for the TNT cable channel, this lengthy docudrama records the harrowing conditions at the Confederacy's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. The ... More
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19. Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
directed by Sergei Bodrov
featuring Oleg Menshikov, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Susanna Mekhralieva, Dzhemal Sikharulidze, Alexandr BureevList of all editionsPolitical rivals, divided by a bloody war, are forced to come to terms with one another in this drama, which was adapted from Leo Tolstoy's short ... More
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20. Essential Killing (2011)
directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
featuring Vincent Gallo, Emmanuelle SeignerA soldier must fight for his own survival as well as the cause of his people in this powerful drama from acclaimed Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski ... More
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21. Katyn (2009)
directed by Andrzej Wajda
featuring Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Zmijewski, Andrzej Chyra, Danuta Stenka, Jan EnglertList of all editionsCelebrated Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda takes the helm for this Oscar-nominated drama detailing the harrowing events surrounding the 1940 massacre ... More
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22. Stalag 17 (1953)
directed by Billy Wilder
featuring William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey LembeckList of all editionsThe scene is a German POW camp, sometime during the mid-1940s. Stalag 17, exclusively populated by American sergeants, is overseen by sadistic ... More
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23. The One That Got Away (1957)
directed by Roy Ward Baker
featuring Hardy Kruger, Colin Gordon, Michael Goodliffe, Terry Alexander, Jack GwillimList of all editionsThe title character in this fact-based POW drama is Franz von Werra, played by Hardy Kruger. Shot down early in the war, Luftwaffe pilot von Werra is ... More
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24. Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
directed by Paul Wendkos
featuring Cliff Robertson, Gia Scala, Teru Shimada, Patricia Cutts, Gene BlakelyList of all editionsAlthough the actual battle of the Coral Sea does not begin this standard wartime drama, there is plenty of action and suspense as the preparation ... More
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25. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
directed by Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom
featuring Rizwan Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman, Ruhel AhmedList of all editionsWinner of the Silver Bear at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival, The Road to Guantanamo, directed by Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, uses ... More
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