Pork Chop Hill (1959)

Pork Chop Hill (1959) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1959 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Lewis Milestone

Written By:
S.L.A. Marshall
James R. Webb

Actors:
Gregory Peck ..... Lt. Joe Clemons
Harry Guardino ..... Pvt. Forstman
Rip Torn ..... Lt. Walter Russel
George Peppard ..... Cpl. Chuck Fedderson
Carl Benton Reid ..... American Admiral at Peace Conference
James Edwards ..... Cpl. Jurgens
Bob Steele ..... Col. Kern
Woody Strode ..... Pvt. Franklin
George Shibata ..... Lt. Suki Ohashi
Norman Fell ..... Sgt. Coleman
Lew Gallo ..... Lieutenant, Division Public Relations
Robert Blake ..... Pvt. Velie
Cliff Ketchum ..... Cpl. Payne (radio operator)
Biff Elliot ..... Pvt. Boven
Charles Aidman ..... Lt. Harrold

Synopsis:

Grim story of one of the major battles of the Korean War. While negotiators are at work in Panmunjom trying to bring the conflict to a negotiated end, Lt. Joe Clemons is ordered to launch an attack and retake Pork Cop Hill. It's tough on the soldiers who know that the negotiations are under way and no one wants to die when they think it will all soon be over. The hill is of no particular strategic military value but all part of showing resolve during the negotiations. Under the impression that the battle has been won, battalion headquarters orders some of the men withdrawn when in fact they are in dire need of reinforcements and supplies. As the Chinese prepare to counterattack and broadcast propaganda over loudspeakers, the men prepare for what may be their last battle.

American GI's must retake a barren hill in Korea that has been overrun by Red Chinese troops. The ensuing battle becomes a meat grinder for American and Chinese alike. This story of a an actual battle is all grit.

During Korean war, small U.S. unit holds hill of propaganda value only at enormous cost in human lives. Screenplay by James R. Webb, based on a work by S.L.A. Marshall.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 21 March, 2023.