Hamburger Hill 1987

Vincent Canby, New York Times: A well-made Vietnam War film that narrows its attention to the men of a single platoon in a specific operation. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: There are a couple of rocky moments, but the large cast of unknowns go through hell convincingly, and illustrate the randomness of mortality. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Irvin, who shot a documentary in Vietnam in 1969, the year the action takes place, makes fine use of the Philippines locations and the verisimilitude supplied by the production team. Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: No matter what you think of the script, it's impossible to dismiss what's up on the screen. Read more