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Aug 28, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 28 1987 – Hamburger Hill Premiered in Theaters.

On this day August 28 1987, Hamburger Hill premiered in theaters. The Vietnam War drama focused on the brutal 1969 battle for Hill 937, a steep and muddy terrain in the A Shau Valley that American soldiers nicknamed Hamburger Hill due to the relentless carnage.

Directed by John Irvin, the film depicted the intensity and futility of combat through the eyes of a young platoon caught in one of the war’s bloodiest...

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