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Here's a quick list of all movies watched by the SMC. Or if you prefer, here's a more detailed examination.
Here's a quick list of all movies watched by the SMC. Or if you prefer, here's a more detailed examination.
Our Director
John Irvin
Our Stars
Dylan McDermott
Our Stars
Dylan McDermott
Film Overview
Premise: A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
Budget: $???
Box Office: $13,839,404
Trivia
(courtesy of IMDB)
* An electrician was electrocuted and killed in front of the cast and crew. Production was almost shut down but eventually continued after a memorial service.Budget: $???
Box Office: $13,839,404
Trivia
(courtesy of IMDB)
* Near the end of the film, there is a scene where a soldier, his face covered with bandages, is blindly reaching out to his comrades as they hurry past him. This is taken from a famous picture taken at the real Hamburger Hill.
* The reception among Vietnam veterans was very positive towards the film's authenticity and brutality.
* A number of Vietnamese advisers served to ensure the authenticity of the Vietnamese people. John Irvin in particular made sure that the film looked real.
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