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Pork Chop Hill

Name: Pork Chop Hill
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1959-05-29
Cast: Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, George Peppard, Carl Benton Reid

1959 | 98 min | Drama, History, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs. If you loved Born on the Fourth of July or Casualties of War, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1959: an older pace and style.

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army force, while, just seventy miles away, at nearby the village of Panmunjom, a tense cease-fire conference is celebrated.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lewis Milestone

Gregory PeckLt. Joe Clemons
Harry GuardinoPFC. Forstman
Rip TornLt. Walter Russell
George PeppardCpl. Chuck Fedderson
Carl Benton ReidAmerican Admiral
James EdwardsCpl. Jurgens
Bob SteeleCol. Kern
Woody StrodePvt. Franklen
George ShibataLt. Suki Ohashi
Norman FellS/Sgt. Coleman