Movies like Flight of the Intruder: 20 to watch next

If you loved Flight of the Intruder (1991) — a action and war film directed by John Milius — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Flight of the Intruder most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like vietnam war, bomber and u.s. navy. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Bat★21 1988★ 6.3
Shares: Action, War
Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Birdy 1984★ 7.1
Shares: War
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Top Gunner: Danger Zone 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Action
An airliner filled with 800 passengers is forced to fly fast and low, above farmlands, suburbs and skyscraper-packed cities or the tons of explosives aboard will detonate. When an elite unit of US Air Force fighter jets is sent to provide escort, they find themselves facing a squadron of unidentifiable warplanes which ignites a deadly air battle that threatens to destroy all life above and below.
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4
Jacknife 1989★ 6.4
Shares: War
A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.
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5
Lost Command 1966★ 6.2
Shares: Action, War
After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Good Kill 2015★ 6.0
Shares: War
In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned bunker in the Nevada desert. But as he yearns to get back in the cockpit of a real plane and becomes increasingly troubled by the collateral damage he causes each time he pushes a button, Egan’s nerves—and his relationship with his wife—begin to unravel.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
7
Skyjacked 1972★ 6.2
Shares: Action
A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Full Metal Jacket 1987★ 8.1
Shares: War
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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We Were Soldiers 2002★ 7.1
Shares: Action, War
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
10
One Last Shot 2026★ 7.2
Shares: Action
Navy Seal Jake Harris must stop a team of mercenaries, led by his disillusioned former comrade, from disabling the US missile defense network.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Twelve O'Clock High 1949★ 7.2
Shares: War, Action
In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
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12
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 1985★ 5.8
Shares: Action, War
Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
13
Good Morning, Vietnam 1987★ 7.3
Shares: War
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
14
Lights Out 2024★ 7.0
Shares: Action
A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Boudica 2023★ 5.8
Shares: Action, War
Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Action, War
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
17
Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Action, War
Seal Team Eight must fight their way deep into Africa's Congo, decommission a secret uranium mine, and stop our most dangerous enemy from smuggling weapon's grade yellow-cake out of the country.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Hell Hath No Fury 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Action, War
Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Under Siege 1992★ 6.3
Shares: Action
A disgruntled ex-CIA operative, his assistant and their assembled group of terrorists seize a battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback—an error that could be fatal.
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One Shot 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Action, War
An elite squad of Navy SEALs, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now