Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "silver-star"

1. Battleship (2012)

PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Rihanna

Votes: 257,613 | Gross: $65.42M

2. Gran Torino (2008)

R | 116 min | Drama

After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her

Votes: 816,018 | Gross: $148.10M

3. Windtalkers (2002)

R | 134 min | Action, Drama, War

Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect Navajo Marines, who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich

Votes: 73,732 | Gross: $40.91M

4. The Last Full Measure (2019)

R | 116 min | Drama, War

Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. "Pits" Pitsenbarger is awarded the nation's highest military honor for his actions on the battlefield.

Director: Todd Robinson | Stars: Sebastian Stan, Alison Sudol, Asher Miles Fallica, LisaGay Hamilton

Votes: 14,120

5. Act of Valor (2012)

R | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.

Directors: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh | Stars: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Rorke Denver

Votes: 71,835 | Gross: $70.01M

6. Renaissance Man (1994)

PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama

A failed businessman is hired by the army to teach a group of underachieving recruits in order to help them pass basic training.

Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley Jr.

Votes: 19,075 | Gross: $24.33M

7. Black Sunday (1977)

R | 143 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

When a Black September terrorist group begins a plot to carry out a massive terrorist attack in the United States, an Israeli commando works with the FBI to identify the target and conspirators, and prevent the plan from succeeding.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver

Votes: 9,100 | Gross: $15.77M

8. Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Passed | 140 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.

Directors: George Sidney, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, José Iturbi

Votes: 9,447

9. Murderers Among Us (1946)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during World War II.

Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Elly Burgmer, Erna Sellmer, Hilde Adolphi

Votes: 2,551

10. Between Heaven and Hell (1956)

Approved | 94 min | Drama, War

The spoiled rich son of a wealthy Southerner is changed by his experiences in the Pacific during World War II.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford, Buddy Ebsen

Votes: 1,539

11. The Tillman Story (2010)

R | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery

Chronicles the life of the late Pat Tillman, who walked away from a multimillion-dollar contract with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals in 2002 to join the Army but died from friendly fire in Afghanistan.

Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: Pat Tillman, Josh Brolin, Mary Tillman, Russell Baer

Votes: 5,435 | Gross: $0.80M

12. Command Decision (1948)

Passed | 112 min | Action, Drama, War

Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.

Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy

Votes: 2,172

13. New World (1995)

R | 125 min | Drama

Born in 1943 during German occupation of their French town, Patrick and Marie-José have been best friends; now teens, they experiment with sex, which doesn't seem to bring them closer. ... See full summary »

Director: Alain Corneau | Stars: Nicolas Chatel, Sarah Grappin, James Gandolfini, Alicia Silverstone

Votes: 312

14. Semper Fi (2001 TV Movie)

120 min | Action, Drama

Cliff Truckee refuses a privileged start in life at a top college while other young men are enlisting. On the bus out of Chicago he meets a girl on her way to join the Marines, falls in ... See full summary »

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Steve Burton, Vicellous Shannon, Alex Burns

Votes: 483

15. Medal of Honor: Frontline (2002 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, War

Take on the role of Lieutenant James Patterson. You are the Allied force's most reliable military special agent. From storming the front lines of Normandy Beach as an infantryman to becoming an elite intel officer.

Stars: Andreas Beckett, Antoinette Boers, Steve Bulen, Neil Dickson

Votes: 1,767

16. The Saber (2007 Video)

63 min | Drama

Cadet Cameron O'Connor, class leader and computer whiz-kid, succumbs to the lure of Internet pornography, losing what he deems most precious - his relationship with Allison and his future ... See full summary »

Director: Barbara Sundstrom | Stars: Zac Klammer, Chris Wessner, Chandler Roberts, Mary Bolden

Votes: 19

17. Assisted Fishing (2012)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

A lifelong loser dreams of finding fame and fortune by beating his arch-rival in a big fishing tournament. In order to win, he'll need the help of some unlikely heroes - A group of eccentric seniors who live in an abusive nursing home.

Director: Joe Crouch | Stars: Derek Haugen, Allyson Sereboff, Tim Whittet, Peter Vander Meulen

Votes: 71

18. LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (1999 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The hero of Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete is Alex, a young boy whose ideal is the great warrior of the past, Dragonmaster Dyne. But in order to become a Dragonmaster, Alex has to find ... See full summary »

Stars: Ashley Parker Angel, Akira Ishida, Rhonda Gibson, Kyôko Hikami

Votes: 44

19. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Air Ambush (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

Colonel Robin Olds leads a flight of four F-4 Phantoms mimicking American bombers in the first ware of Operation Bolo, to lure North Vietnamese MiG-21s into a trap. An expert P-38 ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 30

20. Man Against Crime (1949–1954)
Episode: A Family Affair (1953)

Action, Drama, Crime

A bank robbery by a lone gunman results in the murder of two employees. Mike suspects that it wasn't just an ordinary bank holdup--he believes the robber had help from someone on the inside.

Director: Edward Montagne | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Gloria McGehee, Alan Shayne, Margaret Hamilton

Votes: 10

21. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Corporal Punishment (2007)

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

A to-be-decorated Marine, Corporal Damon Werth, becomes violent during his PTSD treatment. He has fistfights with NCIS agents. It is found that he is on steroids, and a Navy contractor is suspected of experiments on him.

Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 825

22. 9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode: Eddie Begins (2020)

TV-14 | Action, Drama, Thriller

Eddie's journey to rescue a boy from a well turns into a mission to save himself from his past.

Director: Robert M. Williams Jr. | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark

Votes: 993

23. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Tuskegee Airmen (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

The story and battles of a group of African American pilots who overcame racist opposition on their own side to become some of the finest fighter pilots of World War II.

Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 23

24. Hungarian Folk Tales (1980–2012)
Episode: Pelikánmadár (1991)

8 min | Animation

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Directors: Mária Horváth, Annamária Toró | Star: Gyula Szabó

Votes: 9

25. Patton 360 (2009– )
Episode: American Blitzkrieg (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

Relieved of command for abusing a pair of soldiers in Sicily, Patton is used as a decoy during the invasion of Normandy. As the Allies finally break out of Normandy Patton regains his ... See full summary »

Stars: Martin K.A. Morgan, David Robb, Douglas Slygh, E.J. Snyder

Votes: 12

26. Patton 360 (2009– )
Episode: Siege Warfare (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

Anxious to breakout of Lorraine, Patton's frustrations turn from supply issues to a stubborn network of German bunkers. His army will pay a heavy price to overcome them.

Stars: David Robb, E.J. Snyder, Bryan Stefancyk, Matthew Tremblay

Votes: 9

27. Lie to Me (2009–2011)
Episode: React to Contact (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A decorated war hero who is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder claims that someone is trying to kill him, and Dr. Lightman is brought in to investigate.

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines, Monica Raymund

Votes: 722

28. Yarnhub (2019– )
Episode: When 1 Man Held Off 6 Tanks (2021)

5 min | Documentary, Animation, History

Durring the Allied advance in 1945 Audie Murphy's unit came under fire from a contingent of German tanks and infantry. His one armored vehicle, an M 10 tank destroyer was quickly destroyed.... See full summary »

Star: David Webb

29. Yarnhub (2019– )
Episode: War Daddy - Tank Ace of Aces (2020)

8 min | Documentary, Animation, History

In 81 days following D-Day Lafayette 'War-Daddy' pool and his Tank crew are blown out of three Sherman tanks leading spearheads across France. But in return they kill twelve Nazi tanks, 258... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Cutland, David Webb

30. Dark Docs (2020– )
Episode: White Feather - The Most Hardcore American Sniper (2022)

13 min | Documentary, History

Carlos Hathcock was the most prolific sniper of the Vietnam War dispatching at least 100 enemy soldiers and probably closer to 300. His exploits included sniper duels with two of North Vietnam's most notorious snipers.

31. Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
Episode: Part VI (2023)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Western

Chaos ensues as a firefight breaks out in Checotah. Bass and Jennie have a painful reunion. Bass has an unsettling realization about the myth of Mister Sundown.

Director: Damian Marcano | Stars: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck

Votes: 486

32. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: This Is What We Do (July-December 1967) (2017)

TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, History, War

As casualties mount on both sides, American soldiers face deadly ambushes and artillery. President Lyndon B. Johnson assures the American public that victory is within reach.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Roger Harris, James Willbanks, Rion Causey

Votes: 730

33. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970) (2017)

TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary, History, War

President Richard Nixon begins withdrawing American troops from Vietnam, but his authorization of the invasion of Cambodia sparks large protests in America.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Joan Furey, Merrill McPeak, Hal Kushner

Votes: 679

34. Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode: Who Can You Trust (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama

Halstead takes heat for making an unauthorized move to treat his pregnant patient. Choi becomes personally invested when treating a homeless veteran. Rhodes and Bekker deal with a patient who desperately needs a liver transplant.

Director: Charles S. Carroll | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell

Votes: 300