Fresh
Irvin, who shot a documentary in Vietnam in 1969, the year the action takes place, makes fine use of the Philippines locations and the verisimilitude supplied by the production team.
Variety Staff, Variety
Hamburger Hill
War at its worse fought by young men at their best
1987 · 1h 50m · R
Action, Drama, War
Directed by
John Irvin
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.
Director and cast
- John Irvin Director
- Anthony Barrile as Vincent 'Alphabet' Languilli
- Michael Boatman as Motown
- Don Cheadle as Pvt. Washburn
- Michael Dolan as Murphy
- Dylan McDermott as Sgt. Adam Frantz
- Don James as Pvt. Elliott 'Mac' McDaniel
- Steven Weber as Sfc. Dennis Worcester
- Courtney B. Vance as Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson
- Michael A. Nickles as Pvt. Elliot 'Mac' McDaniel
- Harry O'Reilly as Pvt. Michael Duffy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There are a couple of rocky moments, but the large cast of unknowns go through hell convincingly, and illustrate the randomness of mortality.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
A well-made Vietnam War film that narrows its attention to the men of a single platoon in a specific operation.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
No matter what you think of the script, it's impossible to dismiss what's up on the screen.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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