Because Hamburger Hill was released less than a year after Oliver Stone's Platoon and within months of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, this exceptionally well-made film about one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War was largely overshadowed and overlooked. It's a pity, because in some respects this is the best of the Vietnam films of the late 1980s, at least in terms of the everyday authenticity it depicts. Stripped clean of dramatically extraneous narrative, the movie opts instead for a straightforward approach to its day-by-day account of one of the war's... costliest victories--a deadly siege on Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley, where soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division engaged the enemy over the course of 11 brutal assaults between May 10 and May 20, 1969. The film specifically follows the 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, a mixture of "new guys" and battle-weary "short-timers" who fought against terrifying odds and suffered a 70 per cent casualty rate. From first scene to last, Hamburger Hill traces the rise and fall of their battle experience, from the horror of fire-fights to the camaraderie of men who've faced death and survived. Racial tensions flare and subside, trusts are established and courage emerges from unexpected places. Through it all, writer Jim Carabatsos and director John Irvin maintain a purity of focus that pays tribute to the soldier's life without promoting false patriotism or gung-ho theatrics. In addition, the film features a cast full of talented and well-known actors in the early stages of their careers, including Dylan McDermott and Don Cheadle (Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights). Colour accuracy, image clarity and the explosive soundtrack have been remarkably preserved in a flawless DVD transfer, lending even greater immediacy to this underrated film. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that&39;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&39;s a raw gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America&39;s bloodiest war Dodge the gunfire Get caught behind enemy lines Go into battle beside the brave young men who fought and died Feel their desperation and futility This happened Hamburger Hill - war at its worst men at their best Actors Anthony Barrile Michael Boatman Don Cheadle Dylan McDermott Courtney B Vance Steven Weber Michael Dolan Harry O&39;Reilly Daniel O&39;Shea & Tegan WestDirector John IrvinCertificate 18 years and overYear 1987Screen Widescreen 1851Languages Dolby Digital (51)Duration 1 hour and 50 minutes (approx)
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