They went up like men! They came down like animals!
North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.
The Hill (1965) is a drama and war film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on June 11, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen and Alfred Lynch. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 261 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Hill.
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Sean Connery
as Joe Roberts
Harry Andrews
as R.S.M. Wilson
Ian Bannen
as Harris
Alfred Lynch
as George Stevens
Ossie Davis
as Jacko King
Roy Kinnear
as Monty Bartlett
Jack Watson
as Jock McGrath
Ian Hendry
as Staff Sergeant Williams
Michael Redgrave
as The Medical Officer
Norman Bird
as Commandant
Neil McCarthy
as Burton
Howard Goorney
as Walters
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Ray Rigby, Ray Rigby and R.S. Allen, produced by Kenneth Hyman.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 261 ratings.
You're a clever bag of tricks, you are, Roberts. Hot and sweaty, bold and brutal, Sidney Lumet's The Hill is a tour de force of incarceration based cinema. Story has five new inmates sent to a North African based British Army Prison, the centre piece of which is a manufactured hill that is used as a punishment tool. The new recruits, headed by Joe Roberts (Sean Connery), quickly fall foul of the superiors,…
Reviewed on November 15, 2015
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The main cast of The Hill (1965) includes Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch and Ossie Davis. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hill was released on June 11, 1965 and runs for 2h 3m.
The Hill (1965) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 261 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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