Hamburger Hill
Seen it?1987 | 110 min | War, Action, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War or The Deer Hunter, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 161K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Irvin
- Dylan McDermottSgt. Adam Frantz
- Steven WeberSfc. Dennis Worcester
- Tim QuillPvt. Joe Beletsky
- Michael BoatmanSpc Motown
- Anthony BarrilePvt Vincent 'Alphabet' Languilli
- Don CheadlePvt. Washburn
- Courtney B. VanceSpc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson
- Tommy SwerdlowPvt. Martin Bienstock
- Tegan WestLt. Terry Eden
- Daniel O'SheaSPC Gaigin