Hell is for Heroes

1962 โ€ข 89 minutes
4.5
34 reviews
88%
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Steve McQueen delivers a powerful, gripping performance as a defiant loner whose skills as a soldier make him invaluable to his struggling platoon. In the heat of battle during World War II, McQueen and his fellow soldiers find themselves severely outnumbered as they hold off a Nazi advance along the Siegfried Line in France. Using only their ingenuity and bravery, they must bluff the Germans in order to buy some time...and save their lives. Don Siegel directs the explosive action led by an all-star cast, including Bobby Darin, Fess Parker, Harry Guardino, James Coburn, Nick Adams and Bob Newhart. If they can fool the enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive, victory is theirs.

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4.5
34 reviews
Tracy Alan
January 12, 2021
Its a classic and early Steve McQueen movie, with lots of character actors that would go on to have their own series, like Fess Parker (Daniel Boone & Davy Crockett roles), Nick Adams (The Rebel), James Coburn ( Flint series and Magnificent 7), Bob Newhart ( Newhart / Librarian ). Gritty action picture that doesn't glorify war but does reflect what line soldiers would've experienced had to endure. I suspect this is the type of movie that my Uncle would've avoided watching as he once mentioned that after his experiences in the Second World War, he never watched war movies, it brought back too much memories of being in battle and losing friends.
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Coiled Steel
December 8, 2018
Superb must see, very gritty, REAL war movie! Great (true) plot and character develooment. All star cast!๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ†
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Mike Seid
May 4, 2016
Whats next google voice? Seriously the google card ends june 30thth why cant i rent until then? Very confusing!!!!!
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