Hamburger Hill

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Hamburger Hill

R,

1987,

1h 50m,

War/

History/

Drama/

Action/

Mystery & Thriller

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Over the course of 10 days in May 1969, an infantry squad led by Lt. Frantz (Dylan McDermott) and composed of both seasoned troops and new recruits, attempts to take a hill during the Vietnam War. In between attacks, the squad members deal with the other psychological stresses of the war, including the effect on morale of the antiwar movement back home and flashes of racial hostility between white and African-American soldiers, all mediated by the cool-headed medic, Doc (Courtney B. Vance).

Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Irvin, who shot a documentary in Vietnam in 1969, the year the action takes place, makes fine use of the Philippines locations and the verisimilitude supplied by the production team.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

There are a couple of rocky moments, but the large cast of unknowns go through hell convincingly, and illustrate the randomness of mortality.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

May 20, 2003

A well-made Vietnam War film that narrows its attention to the men of a single platoon in a specific operation.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Feb 7, 2020

4/5

Unsparing, graphically violent depiction of Vietnam War.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Feb 27, 2007

B+

The most remarkable traits of this realistically detailed chronicle of a crucial, bloody Vietnam War combat is that it steers clear of Stallone's right-wing machismo in Rambo and of Oliver Stone's metaphorical meanings (good versus evil) in Platoon.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 5, 2005

3/5

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Abraham S

Dec 12, 2018

Great FILM! My fav or the Vietnam war type. THIS IS what you want in a war movie

Luke P

Oct 18, 2018

Best quotes of any Vietnam movie - hands down.

Jun 3, 2018

Great movie i recommend it highly over the preachyness of platoon and full metal jacket which portray soldiers as all being shitty and bad . It is based on a ACTUAL battle that occured using the actual right callsigns and division that was involved . Uses a cast of folks who at the time of filming were nobodys but later went on to do alot of starring roles on tv and film.

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Ron S

Jan 14, 2018

boring soap opera set in the vietnam war

Hagrid W

Dec 30, 2017

There are those who claim that Hamburger Hill is the least remembered of 80s Vietnam movies, a niche genre all its own in that decade, because it was a right wing, reactionary movie intended to defend soldiers. Time has a way of changing perceptions and now that Hamburger Hill is turning 30 years old, it's interesting to look back on the film and talk about the perceptions of the film and how they've evolved over the years and the ways in which guilt, shame and history have altered the way many view Vietnam. https://geeks.media/classic-movie-review-hamburger-hill?_ga=2.1042801.1126457623.1513947710-953607229.1513947710

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Poe L

Mar 9, 2017

An oldie but a goodie.

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John Irvin

Director

Anthony Barrile

Pvt. Vincent `'Alphabet'` Languilli

Michael Boatman

Pvt. Ray Motown

Don Cheadle

Pvt. Johnny Washburn

Michael Dolan

Pvt. Harry Murphy

Don James

Pvt. Elliott `'Mac'` McDaniel

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Synopsis

Over the course of 10 days in May 1969, an infantry squad led by Lt. Frantz (Dylan McDermott) and composed of both seasoned troops and new recruits, attempts to take a hill during the Vietnam War. In between attacks, the squad members deal with the other psychological stresses of the war, including the effect on morale of the antiwar movement back home and flashes of racial hostility between white and African-American soldiers, all mediated by the cool-headed medic, Doc (Courtney B. Vance).

Director: John Irvin
Producer: James Carabatsos, Marcia Nasatir
Screenwriter: Jim Carabatsos
Production Co: RKO Pictures, Interaccess Film Distribution
Rating: R
Genre: War, History, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.4M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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