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Hamburger Hill poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.2 / 100
1987·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 50m

HAMBURGER HILL

“War at its worse fought by young men at their best”

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.

Above the Line
John Irvin·DirectorJames Carabatsos·ScreenplayPeter MacDonald·Director of PhotographyPhilip Glass·Original Music ComposerPeter Tanner·Editor
Cast
Dylan McDermott·Sgt. Adam FrantzSteven Weber·Sfc. Dennis WorcesterTim Quill·Pvt. Joe BeletskyMichael Boatman·Spc MotownAnthony Barrile·Pvt Vincent 'Alphabet' LanguilliDon Cheadle·Pvt. WashburnCourtney B. Vance·Spc. Abraham 'Doc' JohnsonTommy Swerdlow·Pvt. Martin BienstockTegan West·Lt. Terry EdenDaniel O'Shea·SPC Gaigin
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
John Irvin·Director
Writing· 1
James Carabatsos·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Peter MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Tanner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Philip Glass·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Marcia Nasatir·ProducerJames Carabatsos·Producer
By the Numbers
82.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#FF8C00
#000000
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A silhouetted soldier stands on a hill against a fiery red and orange sky, holding a rifle. Several helicopters are flying in the background. The title "HAMBURG”

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Key Elements
RifleHelicopterHillSoldier
Atmosphere
Gritty, Intense
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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