# Pork Chop Hill (1959)

> An exhausted American unit fights to reclaim a strategically worthless Korean hill while peace talks make its sacrifice feel increasingly futile.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23306

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Lewis Milestone
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, George Peppard, Carl Benton Reid, James Edwards, Bob Steele, Woody Strode
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053183/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, rugged, austere, classic war cinema night, military history viewing

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