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Released , 'Women in Defense' stars Katharine Hepburn The movie has a runtime of about , and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 0 respected users.
Attorney Andrew Garfield (Michael Dudikoff) is involved in a torrid affair with married beauty Jane Claire (Marlee Matlin). But, when her enraged husband catches the pair of them together, Andrew accidentally kills him and flees in a panic. Shortly after police arrest Jane for the murder, Andrew is shocked to be enlisted to defend her in court.
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- Battalion (2015) During the events of the February Bourgeois Democratic Revolution meant to protest Tsar Nicholas II’s rule in Russia, the majority of male soldiers became demoralized, forcing the government to look elsewhere.
- Charlotte Gray (2001) The majority of Cate Blanchett’s drama films are set in the past and Charlotte Gray is no different. In it, she plays Charlotte, a member of Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) who is tasked with helping to end the Nazi occupation of France during World War II.
- The Stopover (2016) The Stopover also falls in the “post-deployment” category of war movies as it follows a group of French soldiers as they are returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
- Battle for Sevastopol (2015) Focusing on the World War II battles — the Siege of Sevastopol and the Siege of Odessa — Battle for Sevastopol follows the Red Army sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko as she defends the USSR from German invasion.
- Megan Leavey
- The Invisible War
- Zero Dark Thirty
- The Kingdom
- G.I. Jane
- Courage Under Fire
- Home of The Brave
- Return
- Private Benjamin
- The Reader
The movie Megan Leaveyis based on the true story of young Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, played by Kate Mara, as she is assigned to the K-9 unit and partnered with an aggressive, intelligent German shepherd named Rex. Together the two serve two deployments, completing over 100 missions, and form a deep bond that saves Leavey's life. The tearjerker h...
The Invisible War is a documentary about sexual assault in the U.S. military. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and has received praise from sexual assault advocates, lawmakers, and journalists for its influence on governmental policies to reduce rape and assault in the armed forces. Stream The Invisible War here.
Zero Dark Thirtyfollows the time after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when Osama bin Laden became one of the most wanted men on the planet. The worldwide manhunt for the terrorist leader was a joint effort, but ultimately, the hard work of a (fictional) dedicated female operative (played by Jessica Chastain) proves, in the movie, to be in...
InThe Kingdom, Jennifer Garner plays F.B.I. agent Janet Mayes who travels to Saudi Arabia to investigate a bombing alongside agents Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) and Adam Levitt (Jason Bateman). Garner's tough character experiences some of the difficult, painful fights servicewomen face. Stream The Kingdom here.
G.I. Janefollows the U.S. Navy after they create a program that allows for the integration of women into its services. The program begins with a single candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore), who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling training program under the command of John James Urgayle (Viggo Mortensen)...
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned to investigate the case of Army Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan), killed in action when her Med-evac unit was attempting to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter. However, as time progresses, Serling realizes that the members of Walden's crew have falsified their stories, and caus...
Home of the Bravefollows three soldiers who find that readjusting to life at home after tours in Iraq is not as easy as they originally thought. Jessica Biel plays Vanessa Price, a soldier who comes home and tries to adjust back to the normal life she had prior to war. Stream Home Of The Brave here.
An army reservist Kelli (Linda Cardellini) returns to her family, friends, and old job when she's back from deployment. She struggles to find her place in her everyday life due to the experiences she had on tour. Stream Return here.
This movie, which contains one of Goldie Hawn's most famous roles, uses the Army as a backdrop for the familiar fish out of water story. It's a silly film, but underneath the comedy is an honest portrayal of female independence in the military. Stream Private Benjamin here.
Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet) is a German SS Guard on trial about Nazi War crimes she may have committed, but her story is much deeper and more complicated than the one the court hears. This movie is a typical war movie, but it intertwines a romantic storyline with a service theme. Stream The Reader here.
English. Women in Defense is a 1941 short film produced by the Office of Emergency Management shortly before the United States entered the Second World War. It was directed by John Ford . The Academy Film Archive preserved Women in Defense in 2008. [1] The film is part of the Academy War Film Collection, one of the largest collections of World ...
May 28, 1999 · In Her Defense: Directed by Sidney J. Furie. With Marlee Matlin, Daniel Pilon, Michael Dudikoff, Sophie Lorain. A lawyer has to defend his lover who's accused of a murder he has committed himself.
