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Pork Chop Hill

1959 · 98 min · Drama

In the final days of the Korean War, an American infantry lieutenant leads his depleted company in a costly, seemingly pointless assault to hold a strategically worthless hill while peace talks drag on. A tough, unromantic war drama.

Runtime
98 min
Genre
Drama · History · War
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · film history

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat · suicide or self-harm Non-exhaustive

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