British Army
"british army" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Dead Shot
Synopsis:
In the 1970s, a member of the IRA takes over an Active Service Unit in London after his wife is accidentally shot dead in Ireland. The unit's mission is to cause chaos and destruction, while his personal aim is to hunt down his wife’s killer — an SAS captain, who is also hunting him.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Andrea Irvine,
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
#2
Zulu
Synopsis:
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
Starring:
Patrick Magee,
Michael Caine,
Jack Hawkins
#3
Where Eagles Dare
Synopsis:
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood,
Robert Beatty,
Richard Burton
#4
The Third Man
Synopsis:
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
Starring:
Bernard Lee,
Orson Welles,
Trevor Howard
#5
The Patriot
Synopsis:
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
Starring:
Joely Richardson,
Jason Isaacs,
Mel Gibson
#6
The Longest Day
Synopsis:
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
Starring:
Arletty,
Jean-Louis Barrault,
Richard Burton
#7
The Guns of Navarone
Synopsis:
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Starring:
Richard Harris,
David Niven,
Gregory Peck
Plot:
blockbuster,
tied to chair,
strapped to a chair,
behind enemy lines,
island,
nazi,
german,
german soldier,
traitor,
greek
...
#8
The English Patient
Synopsis:
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Willem Dafoe,
Ralph Fiennes
#9
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Synopsis:
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson , the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
Starring:
Jack Hawkins,
Alec Guinness,
William Holden
#10
Lawrence of Arabia
Synopsis:
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
Starring:
Jack Hawkins,
José Ferrer,
Peter O'Toole
Plot:
desert,
arabia,
ottoman empire,
arab,
bedouin,
world war one,
prince feisal,
sexual sadism,
british military,
masochist
...
#11
In the Name of the Father
Synopsis:
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.
Starring:
John Lynch,
Emma Thompson,
Pete Postlethwaite
#12
Gandhi
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
Ben Kingsley,
Candice Bergen,
Martin Sheen
Plot:
india,
peace,
british india,
surname as title,
non violence,
independence,
south africa,
hindu,
protest,
minister
...
#13
Casino Royale
Synopsis:
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
Starring:
Ursula Andress,
Orson Welles,
David Niven
Plot:
spy spoof,
parody,
james bond spoof,
spy,
1960s,
scottish accent,
007,
baccarat,
casino royale,
villain
...
#14
Barry Lyndon
Synopsis:
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
Starring:
Patrick Magee,
Leonard Rossiter,
Ryan O'Neal
#15
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Synopsis:
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.
Starring:
Heather Graham,
Mike Myers,
Elizabeth Hurley
Plot:
penis joke,
spy,
sexy agent,
sexual joke,
parody,
undercover,
female spy,
assassin,
robot,
public nudity
...
#16
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Synopsis:
As a swingin' fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
Starring:
Mike Myers,
Elizabeth Hurley,
Mindy Sterling
#17
Around the World in 80 Days
Synopsis:
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Starring:
Ewen Bremner,
Jackie Chan,
Steve Coogan
Plot:
queen victoria,
one against many,
journey,
inventor,
train,
martial arts,
paris france,
london england,
steampunk,
train ride
...
#18
Doomsday
Synopsis:
The lethal Reaper virus spreads throughout Britain—infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. Authorities brutally and successfully quarantine the country but, three decades later, the virus resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, t…
Starring:
Alexander Siddig,
Bob Hoskins,
Malcolm McDowell
Plot:
quarantine,
britain,
reference to the warriors,
the future,
virus,
wall,
contagion,
outbreak,
female soldier,
london england
...
#19
Strike
Synopsis:
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Starring:
Holliday Grainger,
Tom Burke
#20
Transformers: The Last Knight
Synopsis:
Autobots and Decepticons are at war, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Stanley Tucci,
Josh Duhamel
Plot:
transforming robot,
racial slur,
ethnic slur,
based on toy,
fifth part,
sequel,
england,
london england,
gunfight,
shootout
...