The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Unauthorized Picks for Pacific War Flicks

01.30.2024 - By Seth Paridon, William TotiPlay

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This week Seth and Bill take a step back from the battlefields to discuss an oft-requested topic, our picks for WWII Pacific-themed movies. Many of you have asked what our favorite, or in some cases not so favorite, films are that relate to the Pacific theater of WWII, well here you go. The team gives their go-to's, some known and some relatively unknown when they want to watch a Pacific flick. Sit back and listen and give us your feedback. What are your favorites?

Here are our list of go-to flicks:

-Empire of the Sun

- Midway (2019)

- Tora Tora Tora

- Sands of Iwo Jima

- From Here to Eternity

- In Harms Way

- Best Years of Our Lives

- Run Silent Run Deep

- Destination Tokyo

- Hellcats of the Navy

- Bridge over River Kwai

- The Caine Mutiny

- Mister Roberts

- Operation Pacific

- The Gallant Hours

-They Were Expendable

-Air Force

-Dive Bomber

-The Pacific

-Operation Petticoat

-Bataan

-Back to Bataan

-Flat Top

-Task Force

-The Great Raid

-Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

-Unbroken Path to Redemption

-Pride of the Marines

-The Railway Man

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