Posted By:
Kirk Siddals
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5/13/2008 3:58:53 PM
‘We have been there before, but seldom with such
power and style.’ (Daily mail)
‘Photographed in realistic detail and acted with total conviction.’ (Daily
Express)
‘This is one hell of a film in every sense’ (Daily Mirror)
HAMBURGER HILL
War is hell, but this is worse.
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THIS WAR TIME
CLASSIC IS AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD FROM 2ND JUNE 2008.
It was Vietnam, 1969, Hill 937, 10 days, 70 percent casualties. Those are the facts. This is the story: dodge the gunfire, get caught behind enemy lines, go into battle beside the brave young men who fought and died, and feel their desperation and futility.
HAMBURGER HILL follows the heroic story of a squad in the 101st Airborne Division in their fight to take Dong Ap Bia, a 'mini' mountain in the A Shau Valley in Vietnam. The struggle began on May 10, 1969. Dong Ap Bia was marked on the maps as hill 937 (meters high). Ten days and eleven bloody assaults later, which resulted in 70 per cent casualties, it was given the nickname 'Hamburger Hill' because it chewed up soldiers like chopped meat.
Soldiers are already fighting in the A Shau Valley, but it's too hot of a fight and they withdraw to base camp. The soldiers dig trenches and prepare for battle. They mostly dream of girls, visit whorehouses, and think of home.
We follow the journey of young soldiers Washburn (Don Cheadle), Languille (Anthony Barrile), Murphy (Michael Dolan), Motown (Michael Boatman), Sgt. Franz (Dylan McDermott) and the rest of their squad as they fight for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives in one of the bloodiest battles in American history.
The raw and gritty ‘Hamburger Hill: 20th Anniversary Edition’ featuring some never-before-seen footage is out to own from 2 June 2008, making it the perfect gift for Father’s Day.
CAST & CREW
ANTHONY BARRILE Vincent ‘Alphabet’ Languilli
MICHAEL BOATMAN Motown
DON CHEADLE Pvt. Washburn
MICHAEL DOLAN Murphy
DON JAMES McDaniel/Mac
DYLAN McDERMOTT Sgt Franz
MICHAEL A. NICKLES Galvan
HARRY O’REILLY Duffy
DANIEL O’SHEA Gaigin
TIM QUILL Pvt. Joe Beletsky
TOMMY SWERDLOW Pvt. Bienstock
COURTNEY B. VANCE Doc Johnson
STEVEN WEBER Worcester
DVD TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Release Date: June 2nd 2008
Copyright: © Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd. All Rights Reserved
RRP: £12.99
Running Time: 105 minutes
Rating: 18
Technical Info: Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen/Colour 16:9
Catalogue Number: LGD93888
DVD EXTRAS
- Hamburger Hill: The Appearance of Reality featurette
- Medics in Vietnam featurette
- Vietnam war timeline
- Audio Commentary with writer/producer Jim Carabatsos and actors Anthony Barrile, Harry O'Reilly and Daniel O'Shea
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