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I appologize in advance if this topic has been done before or if this is the wrong place.
I was wondering if anyone could add a relatively popular, hopefully somewhat historically sound, war movie that they have seen that depicts Canadian soldiers or at least a main character who is Canadian to the list I have put together below.
Thank you for all who reply. There may be errors in my list, so please correct them if you see any. Here is what I came up with:
The Devil's Brigade: Main character is a Canadian, Canadian soldiers shown in a relatively accurate portrayal of the the history of the Special Service Force known as the "Black Devils"
Battle of Britain: One of the squadron leaders played by Christopher Plummer sports Canada flashes.
Bridge Over the River Kwai: One of the commandos is a Canadian.
The Great Escape: Though there is a minor character who is Canadian (the one who escapes with a German uniform), the Tunnel Kings are charactures of several real people, including Wally Floody, who was also a technical advisor, and a Canadian Spitfire pilot.
A Bridge Too Far and Band of Brothers same scene depicting Canadian Engineers helping evacuate the British across the river with rubberlife rafts.
Dam Busters There were Canadian crew members, but I don't recall seeing any Canada flashes on the airmen.
The Longest Day: Quick shot of Juno Beach
The English Patient: Ficticious regiment "The Canadian Fusiliers", a main character played by Willem Dafoe is a Canadian spy, and Julliette Binoche plays a Canadian nurse.
Last of the Mohicans: Though Cooper got some of the native tribes wrong, the Hurons, who were all but wiped out by the time the French and Indian war was fought in the setting of the novel, were mostly from Ontario, and the French were from Quebec.
Hotel Rawanda: Nick Nolte is supposed to represent a characture of General Dallaire.
49th Parallel: RCAF Sutherlands? (been a while since I have seen the movie) Bombing the German U-Boat off the north coast.
Any others?
I was wondering if anyone could add a relatively popular, hopefully somewhat historically sound, war movie that they have seen that depicts Canadian soldiers or at least a main character who is Canadian to the list I have put together below.
Thank you for all who reply. There may be errors in my list, so please correct them if you see any. Here is what I came up with:
The Devil's Brigade: Main character is a Canadian, Canadian soldiers shown in a relatively accurate portrayal of the the history of the Special Service Force known as the "Black Devils"
Battle of Britain: One of the squadron leaders played by Christopher Plummer sports Canada flashes.
Bridge Over the River Kwai: One of the commandos is a Canadian.
The Great Escape: Though there is a minor character who is Canadian (the one who escapes with a German uniform), the Tunnel Kings are charactures of several real people, including Wally Floody, who was also a technical advisor, and a Canadian Spitfire pilot.
A Bridge Too Far and Band of Brothers same scene depicting Canadian Engineers helping evacuate the British across the river with rubberlife rafts.
Dam Busters There were Canadian crew members, but I don't recall seeing any Canada flashes on the airmen.
The Longest Day: Quick shot of Juno Beach
The English Patient: Ficticious regiment "The Canadian Fusiliers", a main character played by Willem Dafoe is a Canadian spy, and Julliette Binoche plays a Canadian nurse.
Last of the Mohicans: Though Cooper got some of the native tribes wrong, the Hurons, who were all but wiped out by the time the French and Indian war was fought in the setting of the novel, were mostly from Ontario, and the French were from Quebec.
Hotel Rawanda: Nick Nolte is supposed to represent a characture of General Dallaire.
49th Parallel: RCAF Sutherlands? (been a while since I have seen the movie) Bombing the German U-Boat off the north coast.
Any others?
