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10 Best Movies Like 17th Parallel, Nights and Days

If you loved 17th Parallel, Nights and Days, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Jacknife

Jacknife

1989★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 17th Parallel, Nights and Days for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ...

#2
Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 17th Parallel, Nights and Days for fans of Drama & War & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager....

#3
Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth

1993★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 17th Parallel, Nights and Days for fans of Drama & War & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who of...

#4
Birdy

Birdy

1984★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 17th Parallel, Nights and Days for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 hospi...

#5
The War

The War

1994★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 17th Parallel, Nights and Days for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's....

#6
Ararat

Ararat

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 17th Parallel, Nights and Days for fans of Drama & War & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide....

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