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Film is a visceral experience so I think a good war movie is a valuable tool for making us understand what our military goes through, what the issues are, the good and bad sides of war and what we're asking our military to do.

Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 26
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