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Glory (1989)

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Directed byEdward Zwick

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A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

  1. 01

    The Tuskegee Airmen

    Shared cast

    1995 · 106 min · Drama · History · TV Movie · War

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    During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  2. 02

    Gandhi

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    1982 · 192 min · Drama · History

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    In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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  3. 03

    Bat★21

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    1988 · 105 min · Action · Drama · War

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    Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: TriStar Pictures
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  4. 04

    Heartbreak Ridge

    Strong story similarity

    1986 · 130 min · Drama · War

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    A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    JFK

    Genre overlap

    1991 · 189 min · Drama · History · Thriller

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    Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  6. 06

    Red Dawn

    Strong story similarity

    1984 · 114 min · Drama · Thriller · War

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    It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 07

    Walker

    Similar atmosphere

    1987 · 95 min · Drama · History · War

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    William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: 19th century and battle
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    Dead Man

    Strong movie match

    1995 · 122 min · Drama · Fantasy · Western

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    On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  9. 09

    Cry Freedom

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    1987 · 157 min · Drama

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    A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  10. 10

    Do the Right Thing

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    1989 · 120 min · Drama

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    Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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