Movies About Afghanistan War

From Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Rated PG-13

"Iron Man" is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and master engineer who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he must use his new suit and power to save the world as Iron Man. Along with Downey, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, and Faran Tahir. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $585 million worldwide, and received praise for its direction, performances, visual effects, action sequences, and soundtrack.

From Marc Forster, starring Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Shaun Toub
Rated PG-13

The Kite Runner is an American drama film directed by Marc Forster and based on Khaled Hosseini's 2003 novel of the same name. Set in Afghanistan in the late 1970s, the film follows two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, as they face the challenges of their country's turbulent political climate. Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, a Hazara, are inseparable until a fateful kite flying competition drives a wedge between the two. Years later, Amir returns to his homeland in an attempt to redeem himself and to repair his broken relationship. Along the way, he confronts the truth of his past and learns what it truly means to be a friend.

From Peter Berg, starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster
Rated R

"Lone Survivor" (2013) is an American biographical war drama film directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana. Based on the 2007 non-fiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell, the film follows a team of United States Navy SEALs on an ill-fated mission to capture or kill a notorious Taliban leader in the mountainous border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The film begins in 2005 with Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg) and his team, consisting of Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch), and Matt Axelson (Ben Foster), on a mission to capture or kill a high-ranking Taliban leader. After a fierce firefight, the team is forced to retreat and ultimately decides to call in a rescue helicopter to evacuate them. The chopper is shot down, leaving only Luttrell alive. Facing certain death, he is protected by local villagers who honor the Pashtun code of hospitality. Luttrell is eventually rescued and returns home to his family and friends. The film serves as a tribute to the fallen soldiers and their families, and

From Kathryn Bigelow, starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Rated R

From Michael Winterbottom, starring Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha, Hiddayatullah
Rated R

From Siddiq Barmak, starring Marina Golbahari, Zubaida Sahar, Khwaja Nader, Mohammad Arif Herati
Rated PG-13

From Sonia Nassery Cole, starring Haji Gul Aser, Sonia Nassery Cole, Leo Solomon, Somajia Razaya
Rated Unrated

From Todd Phillips, starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz, Gregg Weiner
Rated R

From Atiq Rahimi, starring Golshifteh Farahani, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina Burgan, Massi Mrowat
Rated R

From Jim Sheridan, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Sam Shepard
Rated R

From Erik Poppe, starring Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lauryn Canny, Adrianna Cramer Curtis
Rated Not Rated

From Sarah Leonor, starring Jérémie Renier, Surho Sugaipov, Ramzan Idiev, Daniel Fassi
Rated Not Rated

From Peter Sattler, starring Kristen Stewart, Payman Maadi, Lane Garrison, Tara Holt
Rated R

From Mohsen Makhmalbaf, starring Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Ike Ogut, Sadou Teymouri
Rated Not Rated

From Jason Hall, starring Miles Teller, Beulah Koale, Joe Cole, Scott Haze
Rated R

From D.J. Caruso, starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina
Rated R

From Boaz Yakin, starring Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank, Lauren Graham
Rated PG

From Paul Gross, starring Rossif Sutherland, Allan Hawco, David Richmond-Peck, Karl Campbell
Rated R

From Clément Cogitore, starring Jérémie Renier, Swann Arlaud, Marc Robert, Kévin Azaïs
Rated Not Rated

From Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Fatima El Bahraouy
Rated R

From Claudia Myers, starring Michelle Monaghan, Pablo Schreiber, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ron Livingston
Rated TV-14

From Stéphane Rybojad, starring Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Denis Ménochet
Rated R

From Lasse Hallström, starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas
Rated PG-13

From Alice Winocour, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger, Paul Hamy, Zaïd Errougui-Demonsant
Rated Unrated