Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "purple-heart"

1. Band of Brothers (2001)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War

The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.

Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor

Votes: 526,494

2. Wedding Crashers (2005)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Romance

John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken

Votes: 375,617 | Gross: $209.22M

3. The Rock (1996)

R | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer

Votes: 357,995 | Gross: $134.07M

4. Escape from L.A. (1996)

R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, A.J. Langer

Votes: 80,515 | Gross: $25.48M

5. Welcome to Marwen (2018)

PG-13 | 116 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Steve Carell, Falk Hentschel, Matt O'Leary, Nikolai Witschl

Votes: 25,970 | Gross: $10.76M

6. 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: 73,607 | Gross: $40.91M

7. 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: 71,775 | Gross: $70.01M

8. Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

When residents of their nursing home start dying of dubious causes, an aged Elvis and an African-American senior who claims to be President John F. Kennedy discover that the perpetrator is an Egyptian mummy with murderous intentions.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Bob Ivy, Ella Joyce

Votes: 51,479 | Gross: $2.00M

9. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War

Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller

Votes: 19,187 | Gross: $7.92M

10. Halo 2 (2004 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

As the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."

Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Julie Benz, Hamilton Camp, Tim Dadabo

Votes: 10,457

11. Path to War (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 165 min | Biography, Drama, War

In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson (Sir Michael Gambon) and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill

Votes: 4,107

12. Cardboard Boxer (2016)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama

Gentle and broken, a homeless man is coerced by two teens to fight other men on video for cash but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.

Director: Knate Lee | Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Terrence Howard, Boyd Holbrook, Rhys Wakefield

Votes: 2,964

13. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Super-soldier John-117, Master Chief of the United Nations Space Command, must battle a genocidal alien race known as the Covenant following his violent crash-landing on Halo, an ancient and mysterious ring-world.

Director: Jason Jones | Stars: Jen Taylor, Pete Stacker, Tim Dadabo, Steve Downes

Votes: 12,166

14. More (1969)

X | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Stefan, a recent college graduate, hitchhikes from Germany to Paris where he meets American expatriate, Estelle. They chase the sun to Ibiza. An idyllic island life degenerates when she introduces him to heroin and they get addicted.

Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Mimsy Farmer, Klaus Grünberg, Heinz Engelmann, Michel Chanderli

Votes: 3,225 | Gross: $0.30M

15. Stop-Loss (2008)

R | 112 min | Drama, War

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Brown

Votes: 20,886 | Gross: $10.91M

16. Crossfire (1947)

Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. But which one? And why?

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame

Votes: 9,699 | Gross: $1.30M

17. PT 109 (1963)

Approved | 140 min | Biography, Drama, War

President John F. Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his desk: a plastic-encased coconut. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of PT 109.

Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Ty Hardin, James Gregory

Votes: 2,990

18. Decoration Day (1990 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Drama

A grumpy man must rejoin his community when his godchild gets in trouble and a childhood friend refuses to accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.

Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: James Garner, Judith Ivey, Ruby Dee, Bill Cobbs

Votes: 607

19. Skins (2002)

R | 84 min | Crime, Drama

An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux brothers living on the Pine Ridge reservation.

Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Eric Schweig, Graham Greene, Gary Farmer, Noah Watts

Votes: 1,559 | Gross: $0.24M

20. Hollywood Canteen (1944)

Passed | 124 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.

Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Bette Davis, John Garfield, The Andrews Sisters, Jack Benny

Votes: 2,529

21. Chattahoochee (1989)

R | 98 min | Biography, Drama

In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental health prison, where patients are abused.

Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed

Votes: 2,420 | Gross: $0.26M

22. Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

Jack Stryker took two bullets in the leg in Vietnam and was carried back by one of his men. When he returns he tries to live a peaceful life in his cabin and resume dating his girlfriend, ... See full summary »

Director: Josh Becker | Stars: Brian Schulz, Robert Rickman, John Manfredi, Timothy Patrick Quill

Votes: 945

23. Charlie's Christmas Wish (2020)

PG | 94 min | Drama, Family

A war veteran finds inspiration in his son's spirited new terrier, who helps bring the town together in time to build homes for displaced veterans.

Director: Sue Ann Taylor | Stars: Aiden Turner, Toni Hudson, Vernon Wells, Lindsey McKeon

Votes: 152

24. Outside the Law (1956)

Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An ex-con is given the chance to redeem himself, and revenge the murder of an old army buddy, by going undercover in Germany and helping the authorities break up a ring of international ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Ray Danton, Leigh Snowden, Grant Williams, Onslow Stevens

Votes: 204

25. Little Johnny Jet (1953)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

John and Mary are a married couple of airplanes. John currently is out of work because jet planes now are favored over his prop design. When Junior comes along, they are in for a surprise.

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: June Foray, Daws Butler, Colleen Collins

Votes: 609

26. 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: 311

27. Around the World (1943)

Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Musical

Bandleader Kay Kyser takes his troupe of nutty musicians, goofball comics and pretty girl singers on a tour around the world to entertain the troops during World War II.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Kay Kyser, Mischa Auer, Joan Davis, Marcy McGuire

Votes: 243

28. I Love This Country

Short, Drama

Six-year-old Aaron, who lost his mom a few months ago, now buries his dad, a fallen U.S. army soldier. The memories of his parents shape his destiny into a hero, all while embracing the love from his patriotic, immigrant grandparents.

Director: Rob Turfe | Stars: John Capone, Jenny Scuccimarri, Sergio Lopez, Michael R. Turfe

29. Purple Heart Diary (1951)

Approved | 73 min | Drama

A trio of singers is entertaining wounded American soldiers during World War II. They encourage a mutilated soldier in his love for a nurse.

Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Frances Langford, Judd Holdren, Ben Lessy, Tony Romano

Votes: 30

30. When the Lights Go on Again (1944)

Approved | 74 min | Drama, Romance, War

Ted and Arline, a young couple in love, decide to impulsively get married, despite the disapproval of their families. However, soon thereafter, Ted is drafted into the army and sent ... See full summary »

Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Barbara Belden, Regis Toomey, George Cleveland

Votes: 36

31. 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

32. This Land (2004)

2 min | Animation, Musical, Comedy

The cut-out heads of George W. Bush and John Kerry alternate singing verses and choruses of a partisan political version of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." Bush and Kerry trade ... See full summary »

Directors: Evan Spiridellis, Gregg Spiridellis | Star: Jim Meskimen

Votes: 200

33. Eclipse of the Truth

Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Announced

A young black man is shot. While the world seeks the head of a white ex-marine claiming self-defense, Kenneth Madison fights against racial loyalties and mysterious forces to find the witness who holds the key to the truth.

Star: Irma P. Hall

34. Scott Camil Will Not Die (2011)

84 min | Documentary, History

A documentary portrait of Scott Camil, peace activist, educator, Winter Soldier, and Vietnam War Veteran.

Director: Georg Koszulinski | Stars: Scott Camil, Lois Hensel, Anthony Maroun, Richard Nixon

35. Tim Kochis (2013)

11 min | Documentary, Short

The story of Vietnam War veteran Tim Kochis, who earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Kochis is a world-renowned wealth manager living in San Francisco, California. In this ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel L. Bernardi | Star: Tim Kochis

36. Jessica Simpson: I Think I'm in Love with You (2000 Music Video)

Music

Jessica dances in the streets, in a car and on a boardwalk with a bunch of random guys and girls.

Director: Nigel Dick | Star: Jessica Simpson

Votes: 29

37. Legacy (I) (2005)

Documentary, History, War

Seen through the eyes of a World War II veteran's son, a piercing look at the World War II generation and a look at today's generation.

Director: Larry Laverty | Stars: L.Z. Anderson, Irel Barrus, George Brandt, Benjamin Buzzo

38. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Archie and the F.B.I. (1972)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

A visiting FBI agent's investigation puts Archie's longtime friendship with an old war buddy in jeopardy.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 278

39. The Invaders (1967–1968)
Episode: Vikor (1967)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

David Vincent, using an assumed name, gets a job as a chauffeur in order to infiltrate a manufacturing plant and find proof of alien activity.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Roy Thinnes, Jack Lord, Alfred Ryder, Diana Hyland

Votes: 257

40. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: The Pilgrim (2002)

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

When a Pittsburgh cop's daughter goes missing, Goren and Eames find themselves on the trail of radical Muslims who will do anything to accomplish the next lesson for America.

Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 370

41. Over There (2005)
Episode: Follow the Money (2005)

TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Drama, War

Lieutenant Underpants leads Scream and his men on a mission to guard a convoy traveling the most dangerous road in the world; Bo is awarded the Purple Heart; Anna leaves Sergio.

Stars: Josh Henderson, Luke Macfarlane, Erik Palladino, Keith D. Robinson

Votes: 68

42. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: Sergeant Gork (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Fred regales young Roger with tall tales of his World war II exploits that draw more from the late movie than the history books.

Director: William R. Wyse | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley

Votes: 107

43. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: The Good (2006)

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

Detectives Logan and Barek suspect a wealthy murdered couple's drug-addicted son, but as the investigation progresses, they have second thoughts about his guilt. Deakins looks toward the future.

Director: Christopher Swartout | Stars: Chris Noth, Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 272

44. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Once a Hero (2006)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama

At a hotel in Washington, a homeless hero Marine veteran falls to his death, and a maid finds the body of a 14-year-old girl. Gibbs and company investigate; Ducky, Abby, and McGee help, Lee goes undercover, and the team find the bad guys.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 755

45. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2007)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama

New York City, 1960s. In the ego-driven Golden Age of advertising, everyone is selling something and nothing is what it seems.

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 5,398

46. Deputy (2020)
Episode: 10-8 Selfless (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When an ex-marine turns up dead on the street, Bill helps Cade work the case that hits far too close to home. With other candidates waiting in the wings to take Bill's place as sheriff, the... See full summary »

Director: Peter Leto | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Bex Taylor-Klaus

Votes: 183

47. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: Nixon vs. Kennedy (2007)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama

Election night arrives and the staff of Sterling Cooper has a party while watching the returns. The election is close and it's obviously going to be a long night. Now a senior partner in ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 3,689

48. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: The Arizona (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While investigating an off-base burglary at an Admiral's residence, NCIS becomes involved in a case of an older man that claims to be a Pearl Harbor survivor. He wishes to have his remains buried on the USS Arizona.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham

Votes: 908

49. The Buck Sexton Show (2017– )
Nancy Antoinette Doesn't Care About You/Podcast Exclusive - A Conversation with Ted Nugent (2020 Podcast Episode)

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Stars: Buck Sexton, Ted Nugent

50. Band of Brothers (2001)
Episode: Carentan (2001)

TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, History, War

Easy Company takes on German troops in the French town of Carentan, and the battle takes its toll on one soldier who is badly traumatized by the experience.

Director: Mikael Salomon | Stars: Nicholas Aaron, Doug Allen, Philip Barantini, Ben Caplan

Votes: 9,697