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10 Best Movies Like The George McKenna Story

If you loved The George McKenna Story, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The George McKenna Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Wash...

#2
License to Kill

License to Kill

1986★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The George McKenna Story for fans of Drama & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the cas...

#3
Adam: His Song Continues

Adam: His Song Continues

1986★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The George McKenna Story for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Follows the true story of John and Reve Walsh who, after their child was murdered, fought to raise national awareness of the problem of missing children....

#4
The Way Back

The Way Back

2020★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The George McKenna Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a dispara...

#5
Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

1997★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The George McKenna Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she ...

#6
Passengers

Passengers

2016★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The George McKenna Story for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years ea...