Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant 2023

7.75

I marts 2018, under Afghanistan-krigen, overfalder Taleban den amerikanske hærsergent John Kinley og hans enhed med et lastbilbombeangreb. Kinley møder Ahmed Abdullah, en tidligere Taleban-medlem, der hjælper ham med at overleve og får hans respekt. De to bliver angrebet af Taleban igen, men undslipper og når tilbage til basen. Kinley ønsker at redde Ahmed, der er blevet eftersøgt af Taleban, og får hjælp fra oberst Vokes til at skaffe visa. Han vender tilbage til Afghanistan under dæknavnet Ron Kay og møder Parker, en privat militærentreprenør, der lover støtte i bytte for at finde Ahmed først. Kinley og Ahmed overvinder fare og modstand, og til sidst flygter de sammen med Ahmeds familie til USA. I slutningen af filmen afsløres det, at mange afghanske tolke blev myrdet af Taleban, og tusinder flere er stadig i skjul.

2023

Brothers

Brothers 2009

7.31

I 'Brothers' spiller Tobey Maguire og Jake Gyllenhaal rollerne fra Susanne Biers 'Brødre' (2004).Sam er den perfekte bror, der altid har gjort alt efter bogen og er fulgt i sin fars fodspor som officer i marinekorpset.Tommy er den uduelige bror, der aldrig har taget ansvaret for noget, har været ude i kriminalitet og som først lige er kommet ud af fængsel.Da Sam meldes død under sin seneste mission til Afghanistan, viser Tommy sig fra en ny side. Han træder til som broderens kæreste Graces største støtte og hjælper hende med børnene og med alt det praktiske. Med Tommy i Sams ansvarsbevidste rolle, hvilken rolle er der så tilbage til Sam, da han mirakuløst bliver fundet i live, bærende på en frygtelig hemmelighed fra sin tid som fange hos Taleban?Det er den irske instruktør Jim Sheridan, der står for denne amerikanske genindspilning.

2009

The Outpost

The Outpost 2020

6.90

I slaget ved Kamdesh, Afghanistan, bliver 53 amerikanske soldater omringet af 400 Taliban-oprørere ved verdens mest dødelige militære udpost, Keaton.

2020

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War 2007

6.54

Charlie Wilson, playboy og kongresmedlem, rotter sig sammen med den stenrige Joanne Herring og CIA-agenten Gust Avrakoto. Sammen begynder de at rejse penge til finansiering af hemmelige militære missioner mod den russiske besættelsesmagt i Afghanistan. Takket være deres arbejde bliver det muligt for frihedskæmperne af holde stand mod den mægtige russiske hær, men trekløverets ihærdige arbejde har nogle uforudsete effekter på lidt længere sigt.

2007

Drageløberen

Drageløberen 2007

7.33

I et opdelt land på randen af krig er to små drenge, Amir og Hassan, på trods af deres forskelle de bedste venner. Årets store højdepunkt i Kabul er en uskyldig dragekonkurrence, der en herlig eftermiddag fylder himlen med opmuntrende glæde. Men i kølvandet på dagens sejr følger en skræmt drengs forræderi og en episk søgen for tilgivelse. Efter at have boet 20 år i USA, vender Amir tilbage til et farefuldt Afghanistan styret af Taleban, for at konfrontere fortidens mørke hemmeligheder, der stadig plager ham. Og han tager en sidste vovet chance for at gøre uret god igen.

2007

The Lair

The Lair 2022

5.60

En pilot fra det britiske flyvevåben sidder fast i Afghanistan, hvor hun opdager et forladt sovjetisk forskningsanlæg, som er skjult i bjergene. Forfulgt af oprørere kommer hun til at frigøre Ravagers – et DNA-baseret eksperiment, som har taget en frygtelig vending. Hun bliver reddet af amerikanske og britiske tropper, som har svært ved på at tro på hendes fortælling om monstre. Da mørket sænker sig, angriber Ravagers deres base, og en brutal kamp begynder. Ved solopgang trækker de sig tilbage, og de overlevende monstrenes hule og uskadeliggøre dem en gang for alle.

2022

Lions for Lambs

Lions for Lambs 2007

6.02

Krigen i Afghanistan berører utallige amerikanere på meget forskellige måder. Således også senatoren Jasper, der gerne vil tage ansvar og retfærdiggøre krigen overfor en journalist i USA, mens den idealistiske professor Stephen forsøger at påvirke en lovende student til at ændre sit liv, alt imens en tidligere elev prøver at finde mening med livet, men bliver såret bag fjendes linier.

2007

The Veteran

The Veteran 2011

5.70

Den unge soldat Robert Miller vender hjem fra Afghanistan, men har svært ved at tilpasse sig livet derhjemme. Han begynder at arbejde under dække i et af Londons hårdeste slumområder, og han bliver hurtigt besat af at sætte en stopper for en lokal forbryderbande, som viser sig at være forbundet med en mistænkt terrorgruppe. Robert tager sagen i egen hånd og begiver sig ud på et blodigt korstog med skæbnesvangre konsekvenser. Og snart bliver han tvunget til at tage sagen i egen hånd.

2011

Our Girl

Our Girl 2014

7.70

Drama following the extraordinary adventures of female medics in the British Army.

2014

Bluestone 42

Bluestone 42 2013

7.50

Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what’s the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who’s trying to blow you up? Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a bunch of soldiers who just happen to be risking their lives diffusing hidden bombs. But who says they can’t have some fun alongside the serious professional stuff? This hilarious and often surprising series follows the adventures of a bunch of diverse characters living and working together at an army base in Afghanistan. This is a show about something easily forgotten; soldiers really enjoy being soldiers, but it’s not just a show for soldiers and it’s not just about the Army: it’s also a show for anybody who has ever fallen in love, experienced status battles at work or had a fear of failure. It is packed with the lively workmate banter and relationship minefields that most people will recognise. Even if they don’t face danger on a daily basis...

2013

Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan

Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan 2011

7.70

From the streets of Afghanistan comes an all-new series profiling the U.S. military's most dangerous job. The first of its kind, Bomb Patrol Afghanistan is a groundbreaking docu-series giving viewers an unprecedented first person view of one of the most dangerous jobs in the world in one of the most dangerous places on earth. G4 embeds viewers within the U.S. Navy E.O.D. (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Unit as it trains state-side prior to deployment. Outside the wire in war-torn Afghanistan, helmet and body mounted cameras and state-of-the-art robotics bring you a never before seen look at the intensity of war. Viewers will witness as the elite team searches out, disarms and destroys an array of deadly explosives with one goal: to save civilian and military lives and return home safely. This is war like you've never seen before.

2011

Ross Kemp in Afghanistan

Ross Kemp in Afghanistan 2008

10.00

Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, also known as Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan for series 2, is a Sky One British documentary series fronted by actor Ross Kemp about the British soldiers fighting in the War in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force mission against the Taliban. The two series involved Kemp and a small embedded film crew following troops fighting in Helmand Province, documenting their part in the ongoing Operation Herrick. Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, first broadcast in January 2008, followed the 2007 deployment of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment. As a follow-up to the first series, Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan, first broadcast from 1 February 2009, followed the 2008 deployment of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the 5th battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. In the first series Kemp and his crew participate in the Vikings' initial training in Britain for the deployment. They then visit the unit during their six-month tour, filming both life at rest and on fighting patrols in Helmand. The series finally covers their return to the UK. In the follow-up series Kemp returns to Afghanistan to assess how the conflict has changed since his first visit in 2007.

2008

Combat Hospital

Combat Hospital 2011

7.06

The frantic lives of the resident doctors and nurses working at the only military hospital providing advanced surgical care in all of Southern Afghanistan. They navigate through the relentless life-and-death battles on the operating table as well as the never-ending conflicts that arise from working in a war zone military hospital.

2011

Commando: On The Front Line

Commando: On The Front Line 2007

5.00

A hard hitting ITV series that follows Royal Marines recruits from day one of training, through 32 weeks of the longest and hardest military training in the world and then to the front line in Afghanistan.

2007

Eyewitness War

Eyewitness War 2013

1

“EyeWitness War” follows the men and women of the Army, Navy, Drug Enforcement Administration, Coast Guard and other forces as they deal with battles, drug trafficking and explosives.

2013

Falklands Hero: Bravo November

Falklands Hero: Bravo November 2012

1

Mike Brewer sets off on a journey of discovery to find out the story of one of the most remarkable aircraft in the British Armed Forces: a Chinook helicopter code named Bravo November. By doing so he examines the invaluable contribution that these helicopters have made to campaigns from the Falklands War onwards. And how Chinooks are now being upgraded to keep them at the cutting edge of British tactical weaponry.

2012

Afghanistan: Getting Out

Afghanistan: Getting Out 2022

8.70

Finding a way to end a war. Insiders tell the long and troubled story of a chaotic conflict, revealing the political pressures that helped seal the fate of Afghanistan.

2022

Afghanistan: Inside Australia's War

Afghanistan: Inside Australia's War 2016

1

In their own words and their own extraordinary, never-before-seen helmet-cam battle footage, Australia's fighting men and women lay bare their hearts in an epic series - not just how they waged a war, but why and to what end.

2016

My Fighting Season

My Fighting Season 2016

1

A documentary series following American Soldiers in Afghanistan. Real footage captured from on the ground cameras.

2016

Inside Combat Rescue

Inside Combat Rescue 2013

7.70

The elite Combat Rescue members of the U.S. Air Force, Pararescuemen, or PJs, have one mission: rescue American or Allied forces in extreme danger. Whether their targets are shot down or isolated behind enemy lines, surrounded, engaged, wounded, or captured by the enemy, PJs will do whatever necessary to bring those in peril home. For the first time in their history, the PJs allow camera crews to cover their missions in Afghanistan. Inside Combat Rescue is the story of the lives of these elite airmen.

2013

Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline

Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline 2011

7.00

Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline is a documentary series shown on Sky1. The show is hosted by actor Ross Kemp, best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in the show EastEnders.

2011

Ragion di Stato

Ragion di Stato 2015

2.00

Andrea Rosso, an agent of Italian foreign intelligence service AISE, undertakes risky missions in Afghanistan and Lebanon.

2015