Hamburger Hill

Release: August 28, 1987

While the rest of the world wondered why, the Screamin' Eagles fought and died in the fiercest battle of America's bloodiest war; War at its most; Men at their best. John Irwin directs from the script by Jim Carabatsos. Produced by Marcia Nasatir and Carabatsos; Executive Producers: Jeffrey Offsay and David Korba. Original Music by Philip Glass. a Marcia Nasatir and Jim Carabatsos of an RKO Picture for Paramount Pictures. Filmed around the Philippines and in Washington, DC from October 3 - December 1986. Approved [28548]/rated R.

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Poem: "[at the ending] If you are able save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go." "Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always." "Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own." "And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.""

Source: "Major Michael Davis O'Donnell 1 January 1970 Dak To, Vietnam"

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Text: "[at the ending] Hamburger Hill was secured on 20 May 1969." "The war for hills and trails continued, the places and names forgotten, except by those who were there."

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Text: "[at the start of the opening credits] On 10 May 1969 - Troops of the 101st Airborne Division engaged the enemy at the base of Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley." "Ten days and eleven bloody assaults later, the Troops who fought there called it ..." "[cut to the title in uppercased red with the white underline.]"

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