Hamburger Hill

1987 American war film directed by John Irvin
Movie film Q585203
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Summary

Hamburger Hill is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,760 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hamburger Hill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hamburger Hill was directed by John Irvin[4].
  • Hamburger Hill's composer is recorded as Philip Glass[5].
  • Hamburger Hill's genre is drama film[6].
  • Hamburger Hill's genre is war film[7].
  • Hamburger Hill's genre is action film[8].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Dylan McDermott[9].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Steven Weber[10].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Courtney B. Vance[11].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Don Cheadle[12].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Michael Boatman[13].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Anthony Barrile[14].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Michael Dolan[15].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Tegan West[16].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Don James[17].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Harry O'Reilly[18].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Daniel O'Shea[19].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Michael A. Nickles[20].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Tim Quill[21].
  • A cast member of Hamburger Hill was Tommy Swerdlow[22].
  • Hamburger Hill's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[23].
  • Hamburger Hill's director of photography is recorded as Peter MacDonald[24].
  • The original language of Hamburger Hill was English[25].
  • Hamburger Hill was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Hamburger Hill's review score is recorded as 7.4[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Hamburger Hill was directed by John Irvin[4]. Cast members include Dylan McDermott[9], Steven Weber[10], Courtney B. Vance[11], Don Cheadle[12], Michael Boatman[13], and Anthony Barrile[14].

Publication

Publication dates include August 28, 1987[28] and February 25, 1988[29]. The original language of Hamburger Hill was English[25]. Genres include drama film[6], war film[7], and action film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Battle of Hamburger Hill[30] and Vietnam War[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4[27], 64/100[32], and 100%[33].

Why It Matters

Hamburger Hill ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,760 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 93137
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 93137, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → Battle of Hamburger Hill, Vietnam War
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Main subject: Vietnam War, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787990158345"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 5423
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 5423, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 28548
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1987-08-28T00:00:00Z, +1988-02-25T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'amount': '+110'}, {'amount': '+94'}, {'amount': '+107'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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