Hamburger Hill (1987)

Directed by

John Irvin

Genre

drama film, action film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 512 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of American soldiers assault a heavily fortified hill held by North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War. The film follows their struggle to take the position through brutal combat and heavy losses.

grittyintenserelentlessvisceralclaustrophobicsomberrawexhausting

What happens

Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film set during the Battle of Hamburger Hill, a May 1969 assault during the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, on a ridge of Dong Ap Bia near the Laotian border in central Vietnam. The ridge was a well-fortified position, including trenchworks and bunkers, of the North Vietnamese Army. U.S. military records of the battle refer to the mountain as "Hill 937," its map designation having been derived from the high elevation of the hill at 937 meters (3,074 ft). Written by James Carabatsos and directed by John Irvin, the film starred Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott (his film debut), Courtney B. Vance, Steven Weber and Tim Quill. It was produced by RKO Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and was shot in the Philippines. The novelization was written by William Pelfrey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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