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| Directed by | Henk van Rastel |
| Produced by | Marcia Nasatir James Carabatsos |
| Written by | James Carabatsos |
| Starring | Dylan McDermott Steven Weber Courtney B. Vance Don Cheadle Michael Boatman |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Peter MacDonald |
| Editing by | Peter Tanner |
| Studio | RKO Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 28 August, 1987 |
| Running time | 112 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film about the actual assault of the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 'Screaming Eagles', on a well-fortified position, including trenchworks and bunkers, of the North Vietnamese Army on Ap Bia Mountain near the Laotian border. American military records of the battle refer to the mountain as 'Hill 937', its map designation derived from its being 937 meters high.
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The series of assaults (which resulted in heavy casualties to both the American and North Vietnamese forces) commenced on May 10, 1969, with the hill finally being taken on May 20.
The film portrays fighting, combat, courage, camaraderie and dedication to the mission among troops. It also brings up painful questions about the Vietnam War, such as the stigmatizing of replacement troops ("newbies" or, more crudely, "FNGs", for "Fuckin' New Guys") and of the seeming caprice of high command in the conflict, specifically the lack of strategic value of the hill and subsequent unnecessary casualties. Other issues include the effect of anti-war sentiment on morale, and racial tensions among troops (especially the overcoming of racial tension by gradual friendship and earned respect). It also showed exploitation of Vietnamese women who catered to the sexual needs of the soldiers. There are several scenes with nudity and scantily clothed women in the film.
Written by James Carabatsos and directed by John Irvin, the film starred Dylan McDermott, Steven Weber, Courtney B. Vance, Don Cheadle and Michael Boatman. The novelization was written by William Pelfrey. Set in May 1969 during the Vietnam War, the movie was produced by RKO Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures, which had only theatrical rights to the film, whereas the video rights were owned by Vestron Video, and in later years by Live Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, and Lions Gate Entertainment (which also recently acquired the UK video rights with distribution by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment). Paramount continues to own TV rights, and now also digital rights; Trifecta Entertainment & Media currently distributes the film on TV on Paramount's behalf. The copyright holder of the movie is RKO Pictures.
One aspect of the war portrayed is how the soldiers in the field felt betrayed by people back in the United States, particularly college students. In one scene a soldier gets a letter from his girlfriend saying she will not keep writing because her college friends told her it was immoral to be involved with a serviceman whom they refer to as "killers". In another scene, Sgt. Worchester (Steven Weber) from the Southern United States tells his fellow soldiers that when he got home from his first tour of duty in 1968, he faced discrimination for being a veteran. When he got off the plane, hippies threw bags of dog feces at him and other returning soldiers. When he got to his house, his wife was having sex with another man, and had nothing but contempt for him. Everywhere he went, people treated him with hostility and scorn. Incredibly, none of this bothered Worchester until he discovered that his local bartender (the only person who greeted him home with a friendly tone of voice) had lost his son in the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang Valley and was sent home in "a rubber bag with 'members missing' labeled on it." To make it worse, college students kept phoning the bartender at his house saying they were glad his son was killed by "the heroic people's army", causing the bartender to suffer a mental breakdown and start using heroin. This event caused the angry and alienated Worchester to sign up for another tour in Vietnam.
The Animals' song We Gotta Get out of This Place is also featured in this film.
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| Hamburger Hill | |
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| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Produced by |
Marcia Nasatir James Carabatsos |
| Written by | James Carabatsos |
| Starring |
Dylan McDermott Steven Weber Courtney B. Vance Don Cheadle Michael Boatman |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Peter MacDonald |
| Editing by | Peter Tanner |
| Studio | RKO Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 28 August, 1987 |
| Running time | 112 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
. Army]]'s 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 'Screaming Eagles', on a well-fortified position, including trenchworks and bunkers, of the North Vietnamese Army on Ap Bia Mountain near the Laotian border. American military records of the battle refer to the mountain as 'Hill 937', its map designation derived from its being 937 meters high.
The series of assaults (which resulted in heavy casualties to both the American and North Vietnamese forces) commenced on May 10, 1969, with the hill finally being taken on May 20.
The film portrays fighting, combat, courage, camaraderie and dedication to the mission among troops. It also brings up painful questions about the Vietnam War, such as the stigmatizing of replacement troops ("newbies" or, more crudely, "FNGs", for "Fuckin' New Guys") and of the seeming caprice of high command in the conflict, specifically the lack of strategic value of the hill and subsequent unnecessary casualties. Other issues include the effect of anti-war sentiment on morale, and racial tensions among troops (especially the overcoming of racial tension by gradual friendship and earned respect).
One aspect of the war portrayed is how the soldiers in the field felt betrayed by people back in the United States, particularly college students. In one scene a soldier gets a letter from his girlfriend saying she will not keep writing because her college friends told her it was immoral to be involved with a serviceman whom they refer to as "killers". In another scene, Sgt. Worchester (Steven Weber) from the Southern United States tells his fellow soldiers that when he got home from his first tour of duty in 1968, he faced discrimination for being a veteran. When he got off the plane, hippies threw bags of dog feces at him and other returning soldiers. When he got to his house, his wife was having sex with another man, and had nothing but contempt for him. Everywhere he went, people treated him with hostility and scorn. Incredibly, none of this bothered Worchester until he discovered that his local bartender (the only person who greeted him home with a friendly tone of voice) had lost his son in the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang Valley and was sent home in "a rubber bag with 'members missing' labeled on it." To make it worse, college students kept phoning the bartender at his house saying they were glad his son was killed by "the heroic people's army", causing the bartender to suffer a mental breakdown and start using heroin. This event caused the angry and alienated Worchester to sign up for another tour in Vietnam.
Written by James Carabatsos and directed by John Irvin, the film starred Dylan McDermott, Steven Weber, Courtney B. Vance, Don Cheadle and Michael Boatman. The novelization was written by William Pelfrey. Set in May 1969 during the Vietnam War, the movie was produced by RKO Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures, which had only theatrical rights to the film, whereas the video rights were owned by Vestron Video, and in later years by Live Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, and Lions Gate Entertainment (which also recently acquired the UK video rights with distribution by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment). Paramount continues to own TV rights, and now also digital rights; Trifecta Entertainment & Media currently distributes the film on TV on Paramount's behalf. The copyright holder of the movie is RKO Pictures.
The Animals' song We Gotta Get out of This Place is featured in the film.
| Actor | Character | Status | Classification | Weapon | Rank |
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| Tegan West | Terry Eden | Alive | Platoon Leader | M16A1 | Second Lieutenant |
| Steven Weber | Dennis Worcester | Dead | Platoon Sergeant | M16A1 | Sergeant First Class |
| Dylan McDermott | Adam Frantz | Alive | 3rd Squad Leader | M16A1 | Staff Sergeant |
| Don James | Elliott McDaniel | Dead | Third Squad XO and Grenade Launcher | M79 Grenade Launcher | Sergeant |
| Courtney B. Vance | Abraham Johnson | Dead | Medic | M16A1 | Specialist |
| Michael Boatman | Ray Motown | Dead | Rifleman | M16A1 | Specialist |
| Harry O'Reilly | Michael Duffy | Dead | Machine Gunner | M60 Machine Gun | Specialist |
| Daniel O'Shea | Frank Gaigin | Dead | Rifleman/ Machine Gunner | M16A1/ M60 Machine Gun | Specialist |
| Michael Dolan | Harry Murphy | Dead | Radioman | M16A1 | Specialist |
| Michael A. Nickles | Paul Galvan | Dead | Rifleman | M16A1 | Private First Class |
| Don Cheadle | Johnny Washburn | Alive | Rifleman/ Machine Gunner | M16A1/ M60 Machine Gun | Private First Class |
| Tim Quill | Joseph Beletsky | Alive | Rifleman/ Grenade Launcher | M16A1/ M79 Grenade Launcher/ AK47 | Private First Class |
| Tommy Swerdlow | Martin Bienstock | Dead | Rifleman/ Machine Gunner | M16A1/ M60 Machine Gun | Private First Class |
| Anthony Barrile | Vincent Languilli | Dead | Rifleman | M16A1 | Private First Class |
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