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Hamburger Hill Details

1987 Certificate 18 Certificate 18
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Because Hamburger Hill was released less than a year after Oliver Stone's Platoon and within months of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, this exceptionally well-made film about one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War was largely overshadowed and overlooked. It's a pity, because in some respects this is the best of .. Read more

Starring Anthony Barrile, Tim Quill, Michael Dolan, Don James
Director John Irvin
Genres Action/Adventure, Drama

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Hamburger Hill

Because Hamburger Hill was released less than a year after Oliver Stone's Platoon and within months of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, this exceptionally well-made film about one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War was largely overshadowed and overlooked. It's a pity, because in some respects this is the best of the Vietnam films of the late 1980s, at least in terms of the everyday authenticity it depicts. Stripped clean of dramatically extraneous narrative, the movie opts instead for a straightforward approach to its day-by-day account of one of the war's costliest victories--a deadly siege on Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley, where soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division engaged the enemy over the course of 11 brutal assaults between May 10 and May 20, 1969. The film specifically follows the 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, a mixture of "new guys" and battle-weary "short-timers" who fought against terrifying odds and suffered a 70 per cent casualty rate. From first scene to last, Hamburger Hill traces the rise and fall of their battle experience, from the horror of fire-fights to the camaraderie of men who've faced death and survived. Racial tensions flare and subside, trusts are established and courage emerges from unexpected places. Through it all, writer Jim Carabatsos and director John Irvin maintain a purity of focus that pays tribute to the soldier's life without promoting false patriotism or gung-ho theatrics. In addition, the film features a cast full of talented and well-known actors in the early stages of their careers, including Dylan McDermott and Don Cheadle (Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights). Colour accuracy, image clarity and the explosive soundtrack have been remarkably preserved in a flawless DVD transfer, lending even greater immediacy to this underrated film. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Starring Anthony Barrile, Tim Quill, Michael Dolan, Don James, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Daniel O'Shea, Steven Weber
Director John Irvin
Studio LIONSGATE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 49 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 18 DVD
Certificate 18 LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Action/Adventure, Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Subtitles DVD: None
Released Production year: 1987

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LOVEFiLM Instant: 13 Jul 2009

To Rent:
DVD: 23 Jul 2001
Blu-ray: 07 Dec 2009
LOVEFiLM Instant £2.49

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      On the 11th of May in 1969, troops of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division engaged the enemy at the base of Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley. Ten days and eleven bloody assaults later--which resulted in 70 per cent casualties--the troops who fought there called it 'Hamburger Hill'. Based on a true story....
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      Because Hamburger Hill was released less than a year after Oliver Stone's Platoon and within months of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, this exceptionally well-made film about one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War was largely overshadowed and overlooked. It's a ...

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