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'Forrest Gump' - 'Forrest Gump' is the story of an Alabama man who witnesses some of the most defining events in American history. An epic romantic drama, 'Forrest Gump' is a staple of American entertainment.

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'Captain America: The First Avenger' - This Marvel superhero classic is set during World War II, and follows a man who transforms into a super-soldier.

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'Apollo 13' - Dramatizing the 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission, this film depicts one of the most influential moments in American history. 

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'National Treasure' - A historian is on a mission to find a lost treasure when he discovers that there is coded map on the back of the Declaration of Independence.

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'Black Hawk Down' - This American-British war film follows the 1993 raid in Mogadishu, Somalia by the US military, who were on a mission to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid.

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'A League of Their Own' - Set during World War II, this classic film follows the first all-women's baseball team.

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'Rocky IV' - This iconic film follows a boxer who is on a mission to avenge his friend's death by fighting the man who killed him in the ring.

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'Miracle' - This epic sports film follows the US Men's ice hockey team who won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

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'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' - This classic political satire follows a newly appointed US Senator who is battling the corrupt political system.

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'Glory' - This iconic war drama depicts the first military units during the Civil War that were made up of all African-American men.

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'Independence Day' - This sci-fi disaster film follows a group of citizens that come together to defeat aliens on the Fourth of July.

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'Gettysburg' - An iconic American war film about the Battle of Gettysburg. 

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'The Alamo' - This historical film dramatizes the Battle of the Alamo. 

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'Patton' - This epic war drama from 1970 follows US General George S. Patton during World War II.

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'A Few Good Men' - This 1992 legal drama follows the court-martial representing two US Marines who are charged with the murder of a fellow Marine.

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'Air Force One' - This political thriller depicts what happens when Russian terrorists hijack Air Force One.

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'The Sandlot' - A film about a rag-tag group of kids who form an unbreakable bond over the love of baseball. 

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'Top Gun' - This classic American film follows a young naval aviator named Maverick who is aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

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'American Sniper' - The American war film follows the soldier who became the deadliest marksman in US military history, with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War.

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'Casablanca' - One of the most celebrated films of all time, 'Casablanca' follows an American ex-patriot during World War II. It is an epic film that personifies the sacrifice of both war and love.

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'Saving Private Ryan' - This epic war film is set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II. 

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'Gone with the Wind' -

An American classic, 'Gone with the Wind' is a historical romance film set in the South during the Civil War.

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'Men of Honor' - This historic drama follows the true story of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African-American master diver in the US Navy.

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'Armageddon' - This sci-fi thriller follows a group of blue-collar workers who are sent on a space mission by NASA to stop an asteroid from colliding with Earth.

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'Field of Dreams' - This iconic American fantasy sports film follows an Iowa farmer who decides to build a baseball field.

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'The Pursuit of Happyness' - The film tells a true American rags to riches story. A man in San Francisco battles extreme poverty and works to rise through the ranks of the corporate world.

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'Jaws' - Depicting what happens when a shark terrorizes a New England beach town, this film thriller is a staple of American cinema.

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'Team America: World Police' - From the creators of 'South Park,' this raunchy puppet film is the perfect way to celebrate the Fourth. 

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'Grease' -

This romantic comedy is the essence of all-American 1950s style.

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