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Hamburger Hill

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Original title

Hamburger Hill

Year

1987

Running time

112 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Irvin

Screenwriter

James Carabatsos

Cast

Music

Philip Glass

Cinematography

Peter MacDonald

Producer

RKO Pictures

Genre

War | Vietnam war. Based on a true story

Synopsis

Though the anti-war sentiments of Hamburger Hill come through loud and clear, the film is squarely on the side of those courageous, much-maligned Americans who fought and died in Vietnam. Based on a true incident, the story takes place in 1969, as the 101st Airborne Division confronts the Vietcong in a bloody battle over Hill 937 (aka "Hamburger Hill") in the Ashua Valley. During the next 10 days, both sides incur heavy losses, but the Cong refuse to surrender the hill. The ultimate American "victory" turns out to be a hollow one indeed. Scripted by Vietnam war vet Jim Carabatsos, Hamburger Hill not only underlines the futility of the war but also the pressures brought to bear upon the troops by an insensitive, often hostile media. By utilizing a cast of unknowns, director Jim Irvin deftly avoids the Hollywoodized slickness of such bigger-budgeted efforts as Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter. (Hal Erickson: All Movie Guide)

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Critics' reviews

"One of the best of the Vietnam War movies"

Noel Murray: AV Club
"A deeply affecting, highly accomplished film"

Hal Hinson: The Washington Post
"An intelligent, craftsmanlike job, with a power of its own; it merits recognition"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune

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