THEME EXPLORATION

military special operations

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · Stephen Sommers
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards
Chasers
Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper
Report from the Aleutians
Report from the Aleutians
1943 · John Huston
Code Name: Wild Geese
Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Antonio Margheriti
One Shot
One Shot
2021 · James Nunn
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
1955 · Ralph Thomas
All the Queen's Men
All the Queen's Men
2001 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Cop Game
Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller
Max Manus: Man of War
Max Manus: Man of War
2008 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Stratton
Stratton
2017 · Simon West
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kathryn Bigelow United States

Her films like 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'The Hurt Locker' provide intense, procedural examinations of modern special operations and counterterrorism tactics.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Works such as 'Sicario' and 'Enemy' explore covert operations, surveillance, and the moral ambiguity of black ops missions.

 John McTiernan United States

Films like 'Predator' and 'Die Hard' depict elite military special operations teams in high-stakes tactical scenarios with meticulous attention to detail.