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Pork Chop Hill poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.8 / 100
1959·Drama / War / History·1h 37m

PORK CHOP HILL

“Bold! Blunt! Blistering! The battle picture without equal!”

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.

Above the Line
Lewis Milestone·DirectorJames R. Webb·ScreenplayS. L. A. Marshall·BookSam Leavitt·Director of PhotographyLeonard Rosenman·Original Music ComposerGeorge Boemler·Editor
Cast
Gregory Peck·Lt. Joe ClemonsHarry Guardino·PFC. ForstmanRip Torn·Lt. Walter RussellGeorge Peppard·Cpl. Chuck FeddersonCarl Benton Reid·American AdmiralJames Edwards·Cpl. JurgensBob Steele·Col. KernWoody Strode·Pvt. FranklenGeorge Shibata·Lt. Suki OhashiNorman Fell·S/Sgt. Coleman
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 5
Lewis Milestone·DirectorNate Watt·Second Unit DirectorRay Gosnell Jr.·Assistant DirectorJohn D. Bloss·Assistant DirectorJohn Franco·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
James R. Webb·ScreenplayS. L. A. Marshall·Book
Camera· 2
Sam Leavitt·Director of PhotographyEdwin B. DuPar·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Boemler·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Leonard Rosenman·Original Music ComposerEarl Crain Sr.·SoundRoger Heman Sr.·SoundByron Chudnow·Music EditorDel Harris·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Nicolai Remisoff·Production DesignFrank Prehoda·Makeup SupervisorEddie Armand·CostumerEdward G. Boyle·Set DecorationDan Greenway·Makeup ArtistStanley Smith·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Sy Bartlett·ProducerGregory Peck·Executive ProducerLynn Stalmaster·CastingTom Andre·Production ManagerCarl Benoit·Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Joseph G. Clemons Jr.·Technical AdvisorDavid Koehler·Special Effects
By the Numbers
77.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pork Chop Hill's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFF00
Mood
Intense, Serious, War
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark background with a large, stylized close-up of a man's face in a military helmet, set against a bright red rectangular background on t”

wardrama
Key Elements
Military Helmet
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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