The Hook (1963)

Directed by

George Seaton

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Korean War, three American soldiers capture a North Korean pilot. They argue over whether to follow orders to kill him or spare his life.

tensebleakslow-burnclaustrophobicgrimseriousgritty

What happens

The Hook is a 1963 Korean War war film directed by George Seaton based on the 1957 novel L'Hameçon by Vahé Katcha. The film's title comes from the translation of the title of the original novel rather than the Battle of the Hook. The film was shot off Santa Catalina Island, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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