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1. Shattered Glass (2003)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, History
The story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was discovered he fabricated over half of his articles from the publication The New Republic magazine.
Director: Billy Ray | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Peter Sarsgaard
Votes: 37,719 | Gross: $2.22M
2. The Iron Lady (2011)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
Director: Phyllida Lloyd | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant, Susan Brown
Votes: 113,676 | Gross: $30.02M
3. For Queen & Country (1988)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.
Director: Martin Stellman | Stars: Denzel Washington, Dorian Healy, Sean Chapman, Graham McTavish
Votes: 2,631 | Gross: $0.19M
4. An Ungentlemanly Act (1992 TV Movie)
130 min | History, War
Royal Marines defend Government House from Argentine invaders during the events that triggered the Falklands War.
Director: Stuart Urban | Stars: Ian Richardson, Rosemary Leach, Ian McNeice, James Warrior
Votes: 481
5.
Sunday Premiere (1986–1988)
Episode:
Tumbledown
(1988)
115 min
Based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, M.C..
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Colin Firth, Paul Rhys, David Calder, Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Votes: 588
6. The Falklands Play (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, War
On April 2, 1982, Britain went to war to regain the Falkland Islands. This movie is a gripping account of how Prime Minister Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher MP's government handled the biggest ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Samuels | Stars: Patricia Hodge, James Fox, John Standing, Michael Cochrane
Votes: 659
7. Resurrected (1989)
96 min | Drama, War
Surviving soldier is accused of cowardice and desertion. His former comrades-in-arms decide to judge him bypassing the law.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Bell, Rita Tushingham, David Thewlis, Rudi Davies
Votes: 551
8. Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Stars: Ernesto Cantu, Fidel Castro, Manu Chao, Hugo Chávez
Votes: 6,632
9. The Shock Doctrine (2009)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman
Votes: 3,117
10. Iluminados por el fuego (2005)
100 min | Action, Drama, History
The suicide of an old soldier buddy brings up some old memories for an Argentinian man.
Director: Tristán Bauer | Stars: Gastón Pauls, Pablo Ribba, César Albarracín, Víctor Hugo Carrizo
Votes: 1,951
11. The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
R | 107 min | Drama
James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) has made a career out of journalism. Now bankrupt, he finds himself with a group of other writers in the middle of the dispute-ridden British homeland at the time of the Falklands War.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, William Maxwell, Paul Jesson, Andy Rashleigh
Votes: 497
12. Pink Floyd: The Final Cut (1983 Video)
19 min | Short, Music
Longer than a music video, shorter than a feature film, this is essentially a short film version of Pink Floyd's album "The Final Cut". As such, the visual material is much the same as a ... See full summary »
Director: Willie Christie | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Alex McAvoy, Roger Waters
Votes: 831
13. The Children of the War (1984)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, War
Based on the lives of four boys, all of different social classes and psychological makeup, this film tries to reflect through them the political history of Argentina during the years leading up to the Falklands War.
Director: Bebe Kamin | Stars: Gustavo Belatti, Gabriel Rovito, Leandro Regúnaga, Tina Serrano
Votes: 145
14. The Falklands War: The Untold Story (1987 TV Movie)
64 min | Documentary, War
The Falklands War was a battle between Argentine and UK when the South American nation decided to claim their island back (for them, it was called the Malvinas Island) after British ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Philip Tibenham, Peter Carrington, David Gompert, Hector Gonzo
Votes: 98
15. Augusto Pinochet: The Coup, the Torture & the West (2023 TV Special)
45 min | Documentary, History
September 11th, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the military coup that brought General Pinochet to power in Chile. With the support of world democracies, including the US and UK, the dictator ruled through terror and torture.
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: Cal Seville, Roberto Navarrete, Nicholas O'Shaughnessy, Grace Livingston
Votes: 15
16. Los Bravos (2001 Video)
R | 77 min | Action
Hector Riviera (Hector Echavarria) is a man with a past. Once a member of a lethal Special Forces unit in the Falkland War, he now lives an ordinary life with his wife and son. Suddenly, ... See full summary »
Director: Paulo Schultz | Stars: Jonathan Osteen, Hector Echavarria, Michel Qissi, Bill Wallace
Votes: 69
17. Soldado Argentino solo conocido por Dios (2016)
102 min | Drama, History, War
The story is centered on the human drama of three young people from a small town in Traslasierra, Córdoba, who from very different ideological places, are forever transformed by the war in Malvinas Argentinas (Falkland Islands).
Director: Rodrigo Fernández Engler | Stars: Sergio Surraco, Santiago San Paulo, Ezequiel Tronconi, Martín Suárez
Votes: 221
18. Britain's Royals: The House of Windsor (2019 Video)
70 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From grand pageants to war for land, from a fascinated media and public to secret dealings and marriages with Hollywood celebrities, the Royal family of the United Kingdom has held us ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Paul Hughes, Razor Keeves
Votes: 30
19. Sea of Fire (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, War
The story of the HMS Coventry, which was bombed during the Falklands conflict and sunk in a mere 20 minutes. On 2nd April 1982 Argentinean troops invaded the Falkland Islands. The HMS ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Duncan | Stars: David Bark-Jones, Steve Chaplin, Robert Lowe, Alan Medcroft
Votes: 15
21. Longdon (2020)
65 min | Action, Drama, History
As tensions heighten within The Falklands War, Sergeant John McBride leads a small squad of divided soldiers on a daring mission to capture the main enemy position on the island - Mount Longdon
Director: Paddy Duffy | Stars: John Kane, Paddy Duffy, Paul Wallace, Aaron McTernan
22. La república perdida II (1986)
140 min | Documentary, History, War
A history of Argentina's last military dictatorship (1976-1983).
Director: Miguel Pérez | Stars: Aldo Barbero, Rita Cortese
Votes: 93
23. Galahad (2016)
PG-13 | 46 min
On June 8, 1982, at the height of the Falklands War, 53 men lost their lives in the Argentine air attacks on the British ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram.
Director: Gordon Main | Star: Richard Elfyn
24. Argie (1984)
85 min | Comedy
Argie lives in London during the Malvinas conflict, he lampoons the tensions of that moment, like modern Quixote and instead of fighting against windmills, he alone declares war on England with singular war actions.
Director: Jorge Blanco | Stars: Jorge Blanco, Christine Plisson, Christine von Schreitter, Ella Blanco
Votes: 10
25. The Waiting War (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Director: Tony Smith | Stars: Rachel Bell, Sarah Stephenson, Maggie McCarthy, Lesley Clare O'Neill
26. The Hero of Two Sisters Mountain (2011)
Documentary
Oscar Ismael Poltronieri is an ordinary man. He cannot read or write. He has no money. He does not even have a house. Nevertheless, he is a hero. During the war he was the most heroic ... See full summary »
Director: Rodrigo H. Vila
27. Palabra por palabra (2008)
105 min | Drama, War
Two soldiers manage to flee from their own front in Malvinas. Guri carries a wounded Caíto and breaks into a country house where a woman and a child live. For one day the four characters are victims of the same horror.
Director: Edgardo Cabeza | Stars: Erasmo Olivera, Katja Alemann, Alberto Raso Montes, Patricio Contreras
Votes: 22
28. Locos de la bandera (2005)
95 min | Documentary
After the military conflict, 649 fallen Argentines in the Malvinas War, who just were alone with their pain and prevented from approaching the grave of their loved ones, either because ... See full summary »
Director: Julio Cardoso | Stars: Piero Anselmi, Nicolás Guix, Marcos Castillo, Juan Guichapay
Votes: 14
29. Hundan al Belgrano (1996)
117 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary that seeks to demonstrate how Britain has sought to expand its domination over South America since the eighteenth century. This detailed account explains how the Malvinas Islands have provided the strategic support.
Director: Federico Urioste
Votes: 50
30. Heavy Metal: The Evolution of the Naval Warship (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History, War
This two-hour series covers the evolution of the design and armament of ocean-going warships. From wooden hulls and sails to nuclear powered floating naval bases, Heavy Metal has it all. ... See full summary »
Votes: 13
31. Falklands: Task Force South (1982 TV Movie)
109 min | Documentary, War
News coverage of the 1982 Falklands War between Great Britain and Argentina, including military operations on sea and land. While most of the footage is British, some is from Argentine sources.
Director: Gordon Carr | Stars: Richard Baker, Brian Hanrahan
32. Cartas a Malvinas (2009)
105 min | Drama
Director: Rodrigo Fernández | Stars: Juan Badra, Eugenia Barroso, Azucena Carmona, Francisco Cataldi
Votes: 11
33. Air Duel: 80 Years of Dogfighting (1993 Video Game)
War
Flight Simulation game simulating 6 different conflicts from the 20th. century. A unique feature is the What-If mode where you can compete in theoretical dogfights from different eras. For ... See full summary »
34. Operación Algeciras (2004)
87 min | Documentary, War
Director: Jesús Mora | Star: Abel Folk
Votes: 30
35. War in the Falklands (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
A history of the 1982 British campaign to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina.
Director: Michael Beckham | Star: Mark Halliley
Votes: 27
36. Las 24 horas de Malvinas (1982 TV Special)
1,440 min
Stars: Pinky, Cacho Fontana, Cristina Alberó, Norma Aleandro
37. Pozo de zorro (1999)
110 min | Drama, War
Director: Miguel Mirra | Stars: Víctor Laplace, Edgardo Fons, Daniel Rivera, Mariano Miura
39. Malvinas: Historia de traiciones (1984)
87 min | Documentary
Director: Jorge Denti | Stars: Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Gregorio Selser, Anthony Buck, E.P. Thompson
40. No tan nuestras (2005)
74 min | Documentary
The Falklands/Malvinas War has proved a powerful motif in contemporary Argentine film-making and Ramiro Longo's new documentary offers a unique take on the conflict and its pervasive legacy... See full summary »
Director: Ramiro Longo | Stars: Sergio Delgado, Ramiro Longo, Leonel Pazos Scioli
Votes: 19
41. Rhyfel Cartre (1992)
29 min | Short, Horror
1982: A widowed farmer's wife's only son is lost in action during the Falklands War. She turns to her friend, a white witch to bring him home safely. He returns home but all is not as it seems.
Director: Dewi Griffiths | Stars: Richard Atkin, Conrad Evans, Brinley Jenkins, Iwan John
43. Hola mamá (1997)
11 min | Short
A young recruit calls his mother from the hospital telling her about his imminent return home.
Director: Pablo Fernández-Vilalta | Stars: Ivan de Sousa, Julia Martínez Rubio
Votes: 12
44.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
The British Grenadier
(1999)
TV-14 | 85 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel goes to The British Grenadier to console the pub's owner Stella, who has just had a serious fight with her husband. Suspecting her of infidelity, ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Elliot Walton-Frew, Dennis Waterman, Patricia Kerrigan, Lee Ingleby
Votes: 207
45.
Q.E.D. (1982–1999)
Episode:
Simon's War
(1983)
70 min | Documentary
Documentary which follows the life of Simon Weston, a former soldier in the Welsh Guards who sustained 46% burns when the RFA Sir Galahad was bombed by the Argentines during the Falklands ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Rose | Star: Simon Weston
Votes: 6
46.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)
Episode:
The Return of the Seven: Part 1
(1986)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
The boys have returned from Germany and gone their separate ways. Dennis has set up his own business, Oz has been to the Falklands and back, Neville is unemployed, Wayne has entered a ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Christopher Fairbank, Timothy Spall, Gary Holton, Tim Healy
Votes: 115
47.
Bottom (1991–1995)
Episode:
Parade
(1992)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
After taking part in a identity parade at the local police station where Spudgun is being accused of stealing his mother Mrs. Potato's handbag, Richie and Eddie heads down to the Lamb and ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Robert Ashe, Rory Bremner
Votes: 350
48.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
Woolly Al Walks the Kitty Back
(1992)
Documentary, History
Director: Paul Mitchell | Stars: Nicanor Costa Mendez, Robin Ellis, Thomas Enders, Gustavo Figueroa
49.
Banned in the UK (2005)
Episode:
Early '80s
(2005)
Documentary
Controversy and censorship from the early 80s, including the video nasties, Derek and Clive Get the Horn, Ian Dury's Spasticus Autisticus, Joey Deacon, the Falklands War, and the Romans in Britain.
Stars: Tony Benn, Michael Bogdanov, Graham Bright, Horace Cutler
50.
ScreenPlay Firsts (1987–1993)
Episode:
Arrivederci Millwall
(1990)
50 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A group of Millwall supporting hooligans travels to Spain for the 1982 World Cup Finals soon after the start of the Falklands War. One member of the gang is bent on avenging a personal loss.
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: Kevin O'Donohoe, Sidney Cole, Tim Keen, Stephen Marcus
Votes: 85