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Movie Description
It was Vietnam, 1969, Hill 937, 10 days, 70 percent casualties. Those are the facts. This is the story: dodge the gunfire, get caught behind enemy lines, go into battle beside the brave young men who fought and died, and feel their desperation and futility.
Synopsis
In 1969, fourteen new Army recruits, mostly poor whites and blacks, go through the rigors of basic training in preparation for service in Vietnam. Once overseas, they are sent on a suicide mission to capture the insignificant and well-protected Hamburger Hill.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 0
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Widescreen Anamorphic - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director John Irvin had previously shot a documentary in Vietnam in 1969.
Filmed on location in the Philippines.
Copyright 1987 RKO Pictures, Inc.
Industry Reviews
"...[Not since APOCALYPSE NOW] has there been spectacle to equal the scenes showing the dropping of phosphorous bombs in the jungle....Vance is particularly fine..."
New York Times - p.C16 - Vincent Canby
"...Well produced and directed with an eye to documentary-like realism and authenticity..."
Variety - Cart.
"...HAMBURGER HILL pays heartfelt, richly deserved tribute to the young American soldiers who fought so valiantly..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (08/28/1987)
3 stars out of 5 -- "Dylan McDermott and Courtney B. Vance impress....A young Don Cheadle is one of the few survivors....HAMBURGER HILL is stirring..."
Empire - Empire Staff (07/01/2008)
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