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Memorial Day Movies

Memorial Day is intended to preserve the memory of those who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Movies can help us reflect on the heroism and sacrifices of those who have served our country. Here is a list of films to consider watching over the Memorial Day weekend.

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Letters from Iwo Jima
Amblin Entertainment ; DreamWorks SKG ; Malpaso Productions ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; produced by Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Steven Spielberg ; story by Iris Yamashita & Paul Haggis ; screenplay by Iris Yamashita ; directed by Clint Eastwood.
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Glory
directed by Edward Zwick ; screenplay by Kevin Jarre ; produced by Freddie Fields.
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Lone survivor
Universal Pictures and Emmett/Furla Films present a Film 44/Spikings Entertainment/Single Berry production, an Emmett/Furla Films/Herrick Entertainment/Envision Entertainment production, a Closet to the Hole/Leverage production ; a Peter Berg film ; produ
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American sniper
a Warner Bros. release and presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, of a Mad Chance, 22nd & Indiana, Malpaso production ; produced by Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, Peter Morgan
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Paths of glory
United Artists ; Bryna Productions present ; screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham and Jim Thompson ; produced by James B. Harris ; directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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The best years of our lives
[presented by] Samuel Goldwyn [Pictures Corporation] ; screen play by Robert E. Sherwood ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; directed by William Wyler.
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Apocalypse now
produced by Francis Coppola, Kim Aubry (2001 version) ; directed by Francis Coppola ; screenplay by John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola ; narration written by Michael Herr.
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Platoon
Hemdale Film Corp. ; produced by Arnold Kopelson ; written and directed by Oliver Stone.
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Born on the fourth of July
Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; an Oliver Stone picture ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone.
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Saving Private Ryan
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production in association with Mutual Film Company ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Ian Royce, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinson ; written by Robert Rodat ; directed by Steven Spielberg.
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