Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "congressional-medal-of-honor"

1. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Votes: 2,257,915 | Gross: $330.25M

2. 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: 358,230 | Gross: $134.07M

3. Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

R | 130 min | Drama, War

Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn

Votes: 48,211 | Gross: $42.72M

4. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Thriller

An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 79,838

5. Dead Reckoning (1946)

Passed | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A soldier runs away rather than receive the Medal of Honor, so his buddy gets permission to investigate, and love and death soon follow.

Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, Charles Cane

Votes: 8,732

6. 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

7. Devil's Doorway (1950)

Approved | 84 min | Western

After the Civil War, a highly decorated Shoshone Indian veteran plans to raise cattle in Wyoming but white farmers plan to grab fertile tribal lands by pitting the whites against the Indians.

Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond, Marshall Thompson

Votes: 1,855

8. Buffalo Bill (1944)

Approved | 90 min | Drama, Western

The story of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, legendary westerner, from his days as an army scout to his later activities as owner of a Wild West show.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 1,702

9. A Distant Trumpet (1964)

Approved | 117 min | Drama, Western

West Point graduate Lt. Hazard is posted to Fort Delivery, Arizona, where he has to deal with lax discipline, romantic complications, Apaches and his conflicting feelings toward the Indians.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, Diane McBain, James Gregory

Votes: 1,106

10. Glory Alley (1952)

Approved | 79 min | Drama, Music

An about-to-retire New Orleans newspaper columnist tells the story of a most unforgettable character: boxer Socks Barbarossa.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Leslie Caron, Kurt Kasznar, Gilbert Roland

Votes: 596

11. Top Secret Affair (1957)

Approved | 100 min | Comedy

Unhappy about the appointment of an army general to the chairmanship of an atomic energy committee, a publishing empire female tycoon invites the general to her country estate in an effort to entrap him and ruin his reputation.

Director: H.C. Potter | Stars: Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Paul Stewart, Jim Backus

Votes: 567

12. The Last Ridge: The 10th Mountain Division (2007)

56 min | Documentary

A compelling one-hour documentary recounts the true mission impossible of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division during WWII. After backbreaking training, the legendary alpine fighting ... See full summary »

Votes: 29

13. Honor Deferred (2006 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary, History, War

True World War II stories of military valor by African-Americans belatedly deemed worthy of the US Medal of Honor.

Director: Nick Brigden | Stars: Philip Adkins, Lamar Brown, Terry Burch, Atticus Cain

Votes: 53

14. Rudy Hernandez (2020)

10 min | Documentary, Short

Mexican American Rodolfo P. Hernandez faced down death along the 38th parallel, earning a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Korean War. A story of heroism, perseverance and ... See full summary »

Director: David de Rozas | Star: Becky Hernandez

15. John Henry Balch (2018)

7 min | Documentary, Short

This film tells the story of WWI Navy Pharmacist Mate and Medal of Honor recipient, John Henry Balch, with a focus on his assignment to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, during the ... See full summary »

Director: Sreang Hok | Stars: Trevor Getz, Jennifer Keene

16. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode: The Hero of Apache Pass (1966)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

After a settler's son is stolen during an Apache raid, an Army doctor leads a small band on a near impossible mission to rescue a group of wounded soldiers and the child.

Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Charles Bateman, Phillip Pine, Don Keefer, Michael Pate

Votes: 29

17. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: The Greatest Air Battles (2005)

Documentary, History, War

From World War One to Vietnam this program traces the evolution of the tactics and weapons used in aerial combat with archival footage, computer simulations and explanations by the pilots themselves.

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 22

18. The Pacific (2010)
Episode: Home (2010)

TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After V-J Day, Leckie and Sledge return home and try to readjust to civilian life.

Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda, Betty Buckley

Votes: 2,128

19. The Pacific (2010)
Episode: Iwo Jima (2010)

Not Rated | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Frustrated with his bond selling tour, Basilone goes back to training troops and, after marrying a pretty Marine sergeant, leads his men at Iwo Jima.

Directors: David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda, Dwight Braswell

Votes: 2,353

20. Dangerous Missions (1999–2002)
Episode: Wild Weasels (1999)

Documentary, War

A look at the fighter pilots in Vietnam whose split-second timing meant life or death---to themselves and the soldiers on the ground. Included: interviews with pilots;

Director: Martin Kent

21. Sons of Guns (2011–2014)
Episode: Flamethrower (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Reality-TV

Red Jacket refurbishes a World War Two flame thrower for the man who used it and a bit of more routine business.

Director: Zac McFarlane | Stars: William Hayden, Vincent Buckles, Kristafor Ford, Joseph Meaux

Votes: 15

22. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Prisoners of War, Part One - The Barbed Wire Front (1998)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war early in the 20th century. From capture to interrogation and internment, the fate of thousands of WWI prisoners was determined by their captors off the battlefield.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Dwight Messimer, Robert C. Doyle, Lew Carlson

Votes: 10

23. Ward Carroll (2020– )
Episode: Insider Reveals Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Secrets (2022)

17 min | Documentary

Tal Manvel describes his experience leading the Ford class aircraft carrier development program.

Stars: Ward Carroll, Tal Manvel

24. Not What You Think (2020– )
Episode: All Types of Grenades Explained (2023)

9 min | Documentary

Greades have evolved into a variety of different designs with capabilities ranging from disabling terrorists without harming their hostages to destroying tanks.

Stars: Kyle Carpenter, Barack Obama

25. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967) (2017)

TV-MA | 113 min | Documentary, History, War

North Vietnamese troops make their way down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, defying American air power. While the anti-war movement escalates back home, American soldiers realize this war is like no other.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Jean-Marie Crocker, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara

Votes: 760