War

• Not So Dusty | DVD | (16/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Starring: Bill Owen, Leslie Dwyer, Dandy Nicholls, Joy Nicholls. Directed by Maclean Rodgers A classic black & white 1950s British comedy digitally restored and remastered. 2 Dustmen come into possession of a valuable book thanks to a good deed. The subsequent plot centres on their attempts to sell the book and the donors sisters devious attempts to retrieve it. One of several films which launched successful careers for its cast.

• Claire Dolan | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Electrifying indie auteur Lodge Kerrigan following up his cult ordeal Clean Shaven explores the desolate existence and paranoid perspective of a women lost in a tangle of high-end prostitution and urban anxiety. Claire Dolan (Katrin Cartlidge Naked Breaking The Waves) an Irish immigrant in Manhattan pays off her debt to a formidable gangster/pimp (Colm Meaney The Snapper Layer Cake) by submitting herself as a call girl to this whims of anonymous businessmen. Craving an ordinary existence and living in cold dread of losing her sense of self Claire attempts to bond with a quietly troubled cab driver (Vincent D'Onofrio Full Metal Jacket Ed Wood) and remake her life. Both a dramatic exploration of exploitation and a psychological portrait of modern womanhood adrift in a world of violation and rootlessness and filmed by Kerrigan with a poet's awareness of detail Claire Dolan stands as one of the 1990's most significant and affecting works of cinema.

• 49th Parallel | DVD | (15/04/2002) from £27.99   |  Saving you £-18.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  49th Parallel is a powerful and important piece of World War 2 propaganda which controversially was filmed from the point of view of a group of German soldiers. Asked to make a flag waver by the Ministry of Information the brilliantly gifted film-making team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger elected to set the action in Canada. The film features a stellar cast who all waived their fees in the interests of the war. A Nazi U-boat is sunk by the Canadian Air Force and all the crew are lost except six men who had been sent ashore before the attack. They stumble across an Eskimo village where Scott Peter and his Eskimo servant Martin live. Also present is a French trapper Johnnie (played by Laurence Olivier) who panics when held at gunpoint and is shot by one of the Nazis. After this the Allies send an S.O.S. plane and it is the intention of the Nazis to hijack it and fly to neutral America. When the plane arrives there is a scuffle but they manage to take off. Will they be caught before they kill again?

• Operation Overlord | DVD | (07/03/2022) from £3.96   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the days leading up to the invasion of Normandy, a soldier is captured. Two US soldiers are sent to infiltrate an abandoned complex in order to rescue their ally before details of the operation are divulged. The mission could well be a suicide one.

• World War II in HD (The Lost Tapes) | Blu Ray | (26/04/2010) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-0.64 (-2.60%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The only ones to see war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now... WWII Lost Films is not just one of HISTORY's biggest projects but one of the most ambitious productions ever undertaken in documentary television history. Over three thousand hours of high definition colour film (filmed in colour not colourised) was discovered in locations all around the world. This dramatic footage has not been seen before and is the backdrop to the incredible personal stories of 12 American soldiers recounting their experiences of fighting in the war's biggest battles. Using the diaries of these men WWII Lost Films creates a moving personal and detailed look at life at the front lines. Diaries were illegal for U.S. soldiers to carry but the 12 characters in this series hid them away in their packs and recorded their experiences in detail. Disc 1: Darkness Falls Hard Way Back Bloody Resolve Battle Stations Day of Days Disc 2: Point of No Return Striking Distance Glory and Guts Edge of the Abyss End Game

• Gung Ho | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £5.68   |  Saving you £4.31 (43.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Marine raiders in a new outfit train for invasion in this gripping World War II action film. The bloodthirsty misfits of the 'Gung Ho' squadron become fierce fighting machines....

• Vietnam: The Us Government Collection | DVD | (11/11/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Tumbledown | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £8.08   |  Saving you £7.91 (49.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Inspired by true events Todd Verow's Tumbledown is an explosive cocktail- an emotional rollercoaster ride through the dark sides of sexuality. A complicated love triangle develops after hunky Jay meets bartender Nick and invites him to spend the weekend with him and his partner in their country cabin. Soon copious amounts of sex drugs and alcohol lead to a dark obsession and even darker complications. Always bold and never less than riveting Tumbledown is sure to leave you breathless.

• Greatest Ever Modern War Collection | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £32.95   |  Saving you £7.04 (21.37%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Titles Comprise: Born On The Fourth Of July: Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted. Black Hawk Down: Ridley Scott directs this fast moving action adventure about the disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers commanded by Capt. Mike Steele were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord which leads to a large and chaotic firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen which destroys two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu. Casualties Of War: Witness to a vile crime Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). A powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope action and raw power master filmmaker Brian De Palma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war. Jarhead: Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this critically acclaimed brilliantly unconventional war story from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes. Jarhead (the self-imposed moniker of the Marines) follows Swoff (Gyllenhaal) from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty where he sports a sniper rifle through Middle East deserts that provide no cover from the heat or Iraqi soldiers. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand against an enemy they can't see for a cause they don't fully grasp. Three Kings: Absurdly comic highly kinetic at times shockingly emotional Three Kings begins when the Gulf War is over. Amid the partying and confusion four American soldiers (George Clooney Mark Wahlberg Ice Cube and Spike Jonze) determined to take home more than sand fleas go off into the Iraqi desert to find millions in stolen Kuwaiti bullion. They are plunged into the heart of a democratic uprising that spins the day and their lives out of control. David O. Russell's unique tapestry of humor violence and history makes Three Kings one of the best movies of the year. (Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times)

• Ran / Special Edition (4K Ultra HD + 2 Blu-rays) | Blu Ray | (15/07/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Red Desert | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Antonioni's first color feature Giuliana (Vitti) is a woman who on the verge of a nervous breakdown struggles to discover meaning peace and serenity within the desolate and industrialized town where she lives. Plagued by mental anguish as the result of a past automobile accident Giuliana first seeks comfort by having an affair with one of her husband's close friends (Harris). Ultimately left dissatisfied by the affair Giuliana returns to her wandering forever seeking solace from her angst. Additionally burdened by the illness of her only child Giuliana recedes further and further into neurotic isolation as the surrounding urban environment threatens to consume her. Critically acclaimed the world over for its brilliant cinematography Red Desert presents and unforgettable story rich with saturated color and unsurpassed symbolic imagery.

• The Last Drop | DVD | (10/12/2007) from £6.49   |  Saving you £6.49 (185.43%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In a daring attempt to end WWII by Christmas 35 000 U.S. troops are dropped behind enemy lines in German occupied Holland. In the midst of the largest airborne invasion in history one small unit of men codename ""Matchbox"" has its own agenda; to lay claim to a horde of Nazi gold in the vicinity. When Matchbox are shot down short of their landing zone the odds of success seem hopeless. Seven very different soldiers find themselves separated from the Allied invasion on a collision course with renegade German soldiers who also want to lay claim to the horde.

• Hustle & Flow | Blu Ray | (19/01/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Memphis street hustler tries to become a respected rapper.

• Parade | DVD | (22/06/2009) from £11.45   |  Saving you £8.54 (42.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

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• A Walk in the Sun | DVD | (21/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. Unusually realistic picture of war as long quiet stretches of talk, punctuated by sharp, random bursts of violent action whose relevance to the big picture is often unknown to the soldiers.

• Battle Hymn | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £8.61   |  Saving you £1.38 (16.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Tormented for years by a sense of guilt after inadvertently bombing a German orphanage during World War Two Parson Dean Hess (Rock Hudson) leaves his pulpit and wife (Martha Hyer) to return to the Air Force as a training officer during the Korean War. Posted near the remote village of Yungsan in South Korea Col. Hess is tasked with instructing the inexperienced Korean pilots but his mission takes a personal twist when he stumbles upon an opportunity to help local orphans. Between his battle against an evil foe and his determination to save the children Hess may just find the redemption he so desperately seeks.

• Kokoro (The Heart) | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Brimful with brooding psychological torment Kokoro is vintage Kon Ichikawa (An Actor's Revenge The Burmese Harp Tokyo Olympiad). Based on a novel by celebrated Japanese author Natsume Soseki the director foregrounds its themes of individual isolation and social estrangement most notably in a central protagonist stricken by existential demons and stranded by changing times. Why does Nobuchi (Masayuki Mori) visit the grave of his old friend Kaji (Tatsuya Mihashi)? Why is he so secretive with his wife Shizu (Michiyo Aratama)? And how does Nobuchi's friendship with the young student Hioki (Shoji Yasui) - for whom the older man acts as reluctant sensei - relate to his time with Kaji? As the Meiji Era draws to a close with the emperor's death and the suicide of General Nogi a fateful tale of tainted love failed friendship and redemptive honour unravels with tragic consequences. Though sometimes overlooked in the director's impressive oeuvre Ichikawa's profoundly beautiful rendering of Soseki's novel is a considerable work of cinema in its own right. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Kokoro for home viewing in the UK for the very first time.

• Johnny Got His Gun (Imprint Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (08/04/2022) from £28.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  War Has Plunged Army Soldier Joe Bonham (Timothy Bottoms) Into An Unending Nightmare. Hit By An Artillery Shell In World War I, Joe Has Suffered Injuries That Have All But Erased His Humanity: He'S Lost His Sight, Speech, Hearing And Sense Of Smell. But He Still Has The Ability To Think And Remember, Which, In The End, May Be More A Curse Than A Blessing. Trapped In His Body, Joe Realizes There'S Only One Way Out Of His Misery: Death. Can He Get A Sympathetic Nurse To Help Him? Hollywood Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo Directed Just One Film In His Career, Johnny Got His Gun. Trumbo'S 1971 Adaptation Of His 1939 Novel Has Long Been Considered One Of The Most Powerful Anti-War Movies Ever Produced.New Audio Commentary By Cinema Author & Critic Matthew Asprey Gear Dalton Trumbo: Rebel In Hollywood DocumentaryInterview With Actor Timothy BottomsBehind-The-Scenes Footage (With Commentary By Timothy Bottoms And Director Of Photography Jules Brenner)1940 Radio Adaptation Starring James Cagney (Audio Only)Original Theatrical TrailerLimited Edition Slipcase On The First 2000 Copies With Unique Artwork.

• Wings Of Vietnam | DVD | (22/09/2008) from £12.98   |  Saving you £12.01 (48.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Over 10 years in the making Wings Over Vietnam is the most detailed and comprehensive account of the Vietnam air war ever produced. This critically acclaimed Discovery series covers every aspect of the South East Asia air war. Available for the first time on DVD this 2 disc DVD set includes rare combat film that reviews the aerial tactics and strategies used by the USAAF. First hand veteran accounts (including John McCain) combined with graphic air to air ''through the gun sight'' footage bring to life the combat missions and dogfights that took place.

• Maria Full Of Grace | Blu Ray | (16/02/2009) from £8.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (22.25%)   |  RRP £10.99

  These pellets contain heroin. Each weighs 10 grams. Each is 4.2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide. And they're on their way to New York in the stomach of a 17-year-old girl.