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Released
1987 · FILM

Hamburger Hill

A platoon of U.S. soldiers fights uphill against relentless North Vietnamese defenses to seize the strategically vital “Hamburger Hill,” risking death at every step in a brutal test of courage and survival.

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

Directed by
John Irvin
Written by
James Carabatsos
Runtime
110 min
ActionDramaThriller
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

The men of Bravo Company face a grueling battle as they fight uphill toward Hamburger Hill, a mud-covered mound of earth given its name for the way it seemingly devours soldiers like chopped meat. Fourteen war-weary soldiers struggle through the conflict, driven by their duty to their country, their comrades, and their own survival. *Hamburger Hill* presents a raw and unrelenting depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's most bloody war. Based on real events, the film portrays war at its worst and highlights the resilience and courage of men at their best.

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The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 18

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Peter TannerShot by Peter MacdonaldScored by Philip GlassDesigned by Austen Spriggs

Box Office

1987 · Box office

Grossed $13.8M worldwide

Worldwide gross

$13.8M

Worldwide gross$13.8M

Opening weekend: $3.4M — 24% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $4.9M — 36% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 814 theaters

Also known as

  • Hamburger Hillde
  • Hamburger Hill: Collina 937it

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