Drama, War
Based on the story about Guy Gabaldon, a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese-American foster family. After Pearl Harbor, his foster family is interned at the Manzanar camp for Japanese Americans, while he enlists in the Marines, where his ability to speak Japanese becomes a vital asset. During the Battle of Saipan, he convinces 800 Japanese to surrender after their general commits suicide.
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IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 1943
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 1983
Martin Luther inspires a breakaway from the Roman Catholic church and is the founder of Protestantism.Von Ryan's Express
IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 1965
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 1987
A documentary-feature film mix detailing the life of famous German dadaist Kurt Schwitters.The Nightingale
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2025
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IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2009
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IMDB 6 | Mar , 1999
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IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 1979
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 1941
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IMDB 4.9 | Oct , 2006
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IMDB 5.6 | Jan , 1973
Historical movie set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a supporting role.Through the Mist
IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2009
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2019
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IMDB 4 | Feb , 1981
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IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1956
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IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1941
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IMDB 7.6 | May , 2018
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IMDB 6.6 | Nov , 1944
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IMDB 4 | May , 1975
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