The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Hamburger Hill
War · Action · Drama · 1987
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. Hamburger Hill tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. This happened. Hamburger Hill - war at its worst, men at their best.
Movie details
Hamburger Hill
“War at its worse fought by young men at their best”
1987 War · Action · Drama 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. Hamburger Hill tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. This happened. Hamburger Hill - war at its worst, men at their best.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Hamburger Hill?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
John Irvin
Written by
James Carabatsos
Dylan McDermott
Sgt. Adam Frantz
Steven Weber
Sfc. Dennis Worcester
Tim Quill
Pvt. Joe Beletsky
Michael Boatman
Spc Motown
Anthony Barrile
Pvt Vincent 'Alphabet' Languilli
Don Cheadle
Pvt. Washburn
Courtney B. Vance
Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson
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The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.