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Hamburger Hill

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
27K
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Hamburger Hill (1987)
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A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

  • Director
    • John Irvin
  • Writer
    • James Carabatsos
  • Stars
    • Anthony Barrile
    • Michael Boatman
    • Don Cheadle
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,143
    189
    • Director
      • John Irvin
    • Writer
      • James Carabatsos
    • Stars
      • Anthony Barrile
      • Michael Boatman
      • Don Cheadle
    • 137User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Don Cheadle, Courtney B. Vance, and Michael Boatman in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Steven Weber, Courtney B. Vance, Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Michael Dolan, Don James, Michael A. Nickles, Harry O'Reilly, Daniel O'Shea, Tommy Swerdlow, Tegan West, and Tim Quill in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Dylan McDermott, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Boatman, and Don James in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Don Cheadle, Courtney B. Vance, Daniel O'Shea, and Tim Quill in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Anthony Barrile, Michael A. Nickles, and Tim Quill in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Dylan McDermott and Anthony Barrile in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Anthony Barrile and Tim Quill in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Dylan McDermott in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Steven Weber in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Hamburger Hill (1987)
    John Irvin in Hamburger Hill (1987)
    Tim Quill in Hamburger Hill (1987)

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    Anthony Barrile
    • Pvt. Vincent 'Alphabet' Languilli
    Michael Boatman
    Michael Boatman
    • Pvt. Ray Motown
    • (as Michael Patrick Boatman)
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Pvt. Johnny Washburn
    Michael Dolan
    • Pvt. Harry Murphy
    Don James
    • Pvt. Elliott 'Mac' McDaniel
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Sgt. Adam Frantz
    Michael A. Nickles
    Michael A. Nickles
    • Pvt. Paul Galvan
    • (as M.A. Nickles)
    Harry O'Reilly
    • Pvt. Michael Duffy
    Daniel O'Shea
    • Pvt. Frank Gaigin
    Tim Quill
    Tim Quill
    • Pvt. Joe Beletsky
    Tommy Swerdlow
    Tommy Swerdlow
    • Pvt. Martin Bienstock
    Courtney B. Vance
    Courtney B. Vance
    • Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson
    Steven Weber
    Steven Weber
    • Sfc. Dennis Worcester
    Tegan West
    • Lt. Terry Eden
    Kieu Chinh
    Kieu Chinh
    • Mama San
    Doug Goodman
    • Lagunas
    J.C. Palmore
    • Healy
    J.D. Van Sickle
    • Newsman
    • Director
      • John Irvin
    • Writer
      • James Carabatsos
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The reception among Vietnam veterans was very positive towards the film's authenticity and brutality.
    • Goofs
      Although the practice of subduing unit shoulder patches was officially adopted during the Vietnam war, there were some units that refused to subdue their patches because of unit pride. The 101st Airborne Division was the major one that never subdued their shoulder patches. The 101st did not subdue the patch until BDUs (Battle Dress Uniform) started to be worn.
    • Quotes

      Sgt. Frantz: Who is it?

      Doc: How the hell do I know? He's got no goddamn head.

    • Crazy credits
      The following poem is shown at the beginning of the credits: If you are able, save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. Major Michael Davis O'Donnell 1 January 1970 Dak To, Vietnam
    • Alternate versions
      The Magna Pacific DVD Release: Sep 18, 2002 UPC: 9-315841-999491 is cut as when Duffy kills an NVA soldier with his M-60 the body explodes in gore and when Duffy is then killed by another NVA soldier that soldier is then shot in the back of the head and blood spurts out.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Vietnam (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      When a Man Loves a Woman
      Performed by Percy Sledge

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

      Written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright

    User reviews137

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Realism and Radicalism
    This is an excellent depiction of the insanity that was the war in Viet Nam. My view as a naval officer during a scenic tour of the Mekong near the Cambodian border and the Vietnamese city of Chau Phu, permitted me to be a witness to many, many occasions involving the wholesale abuse of humans by humans. The strain on mind, body and soul takes years (if ever) to repair and this film captures it. There are brief glimpses of this agony in some of the other films mentioned here in the reviews, e.g., Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket and Platoon. Each of these films have merit but are deeply flawed. Apocalypse Now is steeped in moral allegory to the expense of an accurate portrayal of the war; Full Metal Jacket is only 2/3 completed; Platoon becomes a Levi-Straussian moral tale with an arch villain and virtuous hero-- the latter heinously slain by the former with revenge exacted by the weary sojourner on the odyssey. OK. What do we have here with Hamburger Hill? A story? Heroic acts? Action? Not really. What we have is the horror and insanity of war. The film ends on the same pointless note as it began. But, you know what? Reading through the detractors of this film who touted the other potential three and slammed this one, I would not hesitate to bet they were never there. I could glance at the reviews and pick out the vets-- not just on the basis of whether they liked this film or not but of how they reacted to it. I know and know damn well. I too was there, brothers. See this film. It's well produced, directed and the cast is damn good. Check it out.
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    • artzau
    • Apr 23, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Đồi Thịt Băm
    • Filming locations
      • Philippines
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,839,404
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,360,705
      • Aug 30, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,839,404
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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