Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-afghanistan-war"

1. While We're Young (2014)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried

Votes: 53,626 | Gross: $7.57M

2. A Dog Named Duke (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A homeless veteran leaves his dying dog and best friend, Duke, on the doorstep of an animal clinic. The dedicated staff nurse Duke back to health, and then launch a campaign to locate the veteran and re-unite him with his best pal.

Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Steven Weber, Sarah Smyth, Allison Hossack, April Telek

Votes: 645

3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told (2015 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama

The POstables are on a mission to deliver a soldier's letter from Afghanistan to a teenager who's being relentlessly bullied, while Oliver's estranged father surprises him with news that shakes him to his core.

Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson

Votes: 1,094

4. Flesh and Bone (2015)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

A talented but emotionally troubled dancer runs away to New York City and quickly finds herself immersed in the cutthroat world of professional ballet.

Stars: Sarah Hay, Ben Daniels, Emily Tyra, Irina Dvorovenko

Votes: 11,247

5. An Uncommon Grace (2017 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

After a tour of duty, an army nurse returns to her grandmother's farm in Amish country, where she finds unexpected romance and is pulled into a murder mystery.

Director: David Mackay | Stars: Jes Macallan, Sean Faris, Kelly McGillis, Hil Horvath

Votes: 1,416

6. 9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, History

9/11 from the President's perspective, with exclusive access to information from the one's that had to take decisions during the World Trade Center's attack.

Director: Adam Wishart | Stars: Richard Keil, George W. Bush, Andrew Card, Condoleezza Rice

Votes: 3,614

7. A Nutcracker Christmas (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet's production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and love she left behind.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Amy Acker, Sascha Radetsky, Sophia Lucia, Catherine Mary Stewart

Votes: 1,786

8. Journey Back to Christmas (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A WWII-era nurse is transported in time to 2016 and meets a man who helps her discover the bonds of family and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless.

Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson, Brooke Nevin, Meghan Heffern

Votes: 3,281

9. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)

180 min | Documentary

The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.

Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh

Votes: 2,018

10. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

Unrated | 74 min | Documentary

In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.

Directors: Kim Bartley, Donnacha O'Briain | Stars: Hugo Chávez, Pedro Carmona, Jesse Helms, Colin Powell

Votes: 2,628

11. The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction (2006 TV Movie)

Documentary

Documentary examining the growing number of conspiracy theories surrounding the destruction of the World Trade Center that have been circulating online.

Stars: Jon Rand, Lester Holt, Charles B. Strozier, Chip Berlet

Votes: 32

12. Réservoir (2019)

87 min | Drama

Two brothers travel to Gouin Reservoir Quebec to try to find the boat-in family fishing cabin after losing their single father to a car accident. It ends up being quite a reuniting journey and a revelation.

Director: Kim St-Pierre | Stars: Yvan Benoît, Marco Collin, Martin Desgagné, Maxime Dumontier

Votes: 48

13. Strange World (1999–2002)
Episode: The Devil Still Holds My Hand (2002)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Turner investigates a strange virus that killed several people. He asks his mentor for help. It turns out that the virus is a biological weapon created to target specific people, who all worked on a top secret government project in 1969.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, Vivian Wu, Kristin Lehman

Votes: 7

14. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: The End Is the Beginning (2020)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Mortally wounded, Morgan must decide whether to help a desperate stranger while a mysterious bounty hunter tries to finish what Ginny couldn't.

Director: Michael E. Satrazemis | Stars: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Maggie Grace, Colman Domingo

Votes: 4,237

15. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020–2021)
Episode: Zoey's Extraordinary Silence (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Zoey learns that silence can speak louder that words, as relationships come to a tipping point.

Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart

Votes: 745

16. Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode: Die NATO-Truppen (2020)

53 min | Documentary, History

Following 9/11 and the overthrow of the Taliban, an international coalition tried to bring peace and democracy to Afghanistan. But hopes were short-lived.

Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Sima Samar, Shukria Barakzai

Votes: 37

17. Ils étaient dix (2020)
Episode: Épisode 1 (2020)

48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

There were 10 people at a hotel on an island in the West Indies. When two police officers arrive they find it in disarray and empty of people. Eight days prior when people arrived on the island to check in, no manager could be found.

Director: Pascal Laugier | Stars: Samuel Le Bihan, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Marianne Denicourt, Romane Bohringer

Votes: 63

18. Ils étaient dix (2020)
Episode: Épisode 3 (2020)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Xavier suspects Eddy of being the mysterious killer who's doing away with them; he ties him to a tree; Eddy remembers things best left unsaid in his past.

Director: Pascal Laugier | Stars: Samuel Le Bihan, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Marianne Denicourt, Romane Bohringer

Votes: 56

19. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode: Rendition (2021)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Daryl and Dog get captured by the Reapers; they are taken to the Meridian and reconnect with a familiar figure from their past.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Christian Serratos

Votes: 7,706

20. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: The One Next to Me (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

Halstead's past resurfaces when a former Army colleague is implicated in a deadly blast. As the FBI launches an investigation into Roy's disappearance, Upton feels the pressure of the secret she and Voight are sharing.

Director: Bethany Rooney | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jesse Lee Soffer, Tracy Spiridakos, Marina Squerciati

Votes: 443

21. The Diplomat (2023– )
Episode: Don't Call It a Kidnapping (2023)

TV-MA | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

As new details about the bombing emerge, Kate struggles to see eye-to-eye with Hal. Prime Minister Trowbridge's fiery remarks at a funeral cause a stir.

Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn

Votes: 1,505

22. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Farewell (2022)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

When control of a university chemistry lab is seized, the SWAT team races to thwart a devastating terror attack.

Director: Billy Gierhart | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson

Votes: 306

23. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Phantom Pattern (2022)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, War

BRAVO works with the YPJ to suss out who is responsible for the bombing of the U.S.S. Crampton while struggling to accept their newest Team Member.

Director: David Boreanaz | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley

Votes: 296

24. American Dynasty (2022– )
Episode: The Bushes (2022)

58 min | Documentary, Drama

The Bushes are one of America's oldest families. They are known more for their genteel manners and success in business and politics. So when war hero George HW Bush decides he wants to run ... See full summary »

Director: Brian McAllister | Stars: Bret Baier, Tom Brokaw, Lara Brown, Jenna Bush Hager

25. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Watch Your 6 (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Drama, War

Back home from Syria, Bravo unexpectedly finds themselves on a deeply personal mission.

Director: Gonzalo Amat | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley

Votes: 294

26. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Strange Bedfellows (2022)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Drama, War

BRAVO is called back to Syria to handle some unfinished business.

Director: Ruben Garcia | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley

Votes: 269

27. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Fair Winds and Following Seas (2022)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Drama, War

Reeling from a devastating loss, Bravo must fight their way out of hostile territory.

Director: Christopher Chulack | Stars: David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks

Votes: 599

28. Walker (2021– )
Episode: Best Laid Plans (2023)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When Cordell and Cassie realize that they aren't the only ones keeping secrets, Cassie is left questioning who she can trust. Meanwhile, the rest of the family focuses on the horse rescue, but they still find themselves facing challenges.

Director: Paula Hunziker | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Ashley Reyes, Molly Hagan, Keegan Allen

Votes: 507

29. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America and the Taliban (1) (2023)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News

How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in the Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.

Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Jason Dempsey, Abdul Salam Zaeef, Marc Grossman

Votes: 53

30. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America and the Taliban (2) (2023)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News

An investigation into how America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory, with a focus on missteps and consequences.

Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Douglas Lute, David Petraeus, Joey Keller

Votes: 43

31. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America and the Taliban (3) (2023)

TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News

How America's 20-year war in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of one-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.

Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Munisa Mubariz, Roya Rahmani, Steve Coll

Votes: 41

32. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: The Judge (No. 57) (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Red investigates Jolene's life; Liz and Ressler go after a criminal known as The Judge, who incarcerates the ones that put innocent men away.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 2,555

33. Cedar Cove (2013–2015)
Episode: Starting Over (2014)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Romance

Because Warren is a major advertiser with the newspaper, Jack's boss asks Jack to write a glowing article about Warren, which goes against all Jack stands for as a journalist. Jack has to ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Mikita | Stars: Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Sarah Smyth

Votes: 49

34. Stalker (2014–2015)
Episode: Manhunt (2014)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a bride is shot by a sniper during her wedding ceremony, Jack and Beth are called in to determine if her stalker has come back to haunt her.

Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Maggie Q, Mariana Klaveno, Victor Rasuk

Votes: 433

35. The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode: Walter Taffet (2015)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a family secret while following up on the KGB's interests.

Director: Noah Emmerich | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru

Votes: 1,517

36. House of Cards (2013–2018)
Episode: Chapter 46 (2016)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama

Frank and Claire adjust to their new reality. The search for Frank's running mate begins. Frank starts a campaign to weaken Conway's strong support.

Director: Tom Shankland | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Constance Zimmer, Michael Kelly

Votes: 3,544

37. Apostrophes (1975–1990)
Episode: Les journalistes (1985)

76 min | Talk-Show

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Director: Jean Cazenave | Stars: Bernard Pivot, Jacques Abouchar, Jacques Chancel, Christophe de Ponfilly

38. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
Episode: Waimaka 'ele'ele (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

McGarrett works the murder case one of the last survivors of the USS Arizona. Adam uncovers bone fragments at his new construction job.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park

Votes: 427

39. Wolf Creek (2016–2017)
Episode: Outback (2017)

TV-MA | 52 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Waking up in the middle of nowhere, the group begin to realize their holiday has become a desperate bid for survival.

Director: Greg McLean | Stars: John Jarratt, Jason Chong, Charlie Clausen, Elsa Cocquerel

Votes: 230

40. Barry (2018–2023)
Episode: Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday (2019)

TV-MA | 33 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

As part of a class project, Gene tasks Barry with revisiting his past, and Sally reflects on her own history. Barry offers to provide training to NoHo Hank's men. Fuches finds Barry in an unexpected location.

Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan

Votes: 4,322