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Hamburger Hill

Hamburger Hill

War at its worse fought by young men at their best

19876.61h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Irvin
Written by James Carabatsos
Produced by Marcia Nasatir, James Carabatsos
Box Office0Revenue: $13.8M

Top Cast

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Sgt. Adam Frantz

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Sfc. Dennis Worcester

Tim Quill

Tim Quill

Pvt. Joe Beletsky

Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Spc Motown

Anthony Barrile

Anthony Barrile

Pvt Vincent 'Alphabet' Languilli

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Pvt. Washburn

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

Pvt. Martin Bienstock

Tegan West

Tegan West

Lt. Terry Eden

Daniel O'Shea

Daniel O'Shea

SPC Gaigin

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warinsanitygiu.s. air forceus armylossnvalieutenantjunglegunfightsoldiermassacrecombatwar heroanti warhand to hand combathamburger hill

About Hamburger Hill

Hamburger Hill is a war, action, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of vietnam war, insanity, gi, u.s. air force, us army, loss. Directed by John Irvin, it stars Dylan McDermott, Steven Weber, Tim Quill. 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.

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