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The Hill

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Five British soldiers are sent to a detention camp in the Libyan Desert, including Sergeant Major Roberts (Sean Connery), whose conviction for the assault of an officer is shrouded in mystery. As punishment, the vicious Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry) orders the prisoners to continuously climb a man-made hill in the scorching desert heat. Though his colleague, Staff Sergeant Harris (Ian Bannen), sympathizes with the new detainees, he can only watch as Williams goes to sadistic extremes.
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Penelope Houston Sight & Sound 03/31/2020
By the end, it's frenzied shouting laced with TV studio debating points. Go to Full Review Adrian Turner Radio Times 07/31/2024
5/5
Class, race and the abuse of power all receive unsparing examination while ace cameraman Oswald Morris artfully evokes the claustrophobic, feverish atmosphere. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 07/21/2020
6/10
The conflict, in that prison tinged with a military field that erases any trace of justice, is boring to me, but I instantly recognize aesthetic components that stand out, as well as authentic performances. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 04/21/2011
A-
Starkly realistic, uncompromising, and splendidly acted by an all-star cast, headed by Sean Connery, Sideny Lumet's 1985 film is a most powerful prison drama. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/28/2009
A-
Uncompromising look at the inside of a British military prison in North Africa during WW II. Go to Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis 06/01/2007
7/10
The Hill is tense, it's exciting, it's suspenseful, it's everything a good action picture should be, plus it adds a healthy dose of realism and thought. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris P @ChrissPee 5h The Hill is a must see for lovers of well acted and scripted movies. From the outset the camera invokes the heat, dust and claustrophobic atmosphere of a military prison. Performances from the entire cast is superb especially Harry Andrews, for whom the role might have been written. Sean Connery for whom this was a star outing does not outshine the other actors, but compliments them brilliantly. Overall the Hill remains a great film for fans of war films and high tension. See more j f @LiberteBurrows 08/28/2024 Standard crown clap-trap. See more Chuck V @Rutland15 03/28/2023 Excellent direction from Sidney Lumet might be his best film, the acting was as good as it gets, especially Harry Andrews, might be my favorite film about the military, I'm a veteran and this movie gave me chills, why wasn't this film Oscar nominated? See more Shioka O @RT54204327 10/02/2022 Kinda feel lengthy, because nothing really happen. but acting direction is great as by Sidney Lumet, there are several intense footages. The ending is uncomfortable and grasping. See more 07/01/2022 Great story-telling, acting, symbolism, cinematography. One of the best movie's I've ever seen. See more 02/10/2022 My favourite SC film, Lumet directs wonderfully, solid cast, I would say Sc at his best but that is reserved for The Offence ( again Lumet). Gritty, hard and painful struggle shown and felt, it is a must see, in my top 5. See more Read all reviews
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Sidney Lumet

Director

Sean Connery

Joe Roberts

Harry Andrews

R.S.M. Wilson

Ian Bannen

Harris

Alfred Lynch

George Stevens

Ossie Davis

Jacko King

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Synopsis Five British soldiers are sent to a detention camp in the Libyan Desert, including Sergeant Major Roberts (Sean Connery), whose conviction for the assault of an officer is shrouded in mystery. As punishment, the vicious Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry) orders the prisoners to continuously climb a man-made hill in the scorching desert heat. Though his colleague, Staff Sergeant Harris (Ian Bannen), sympathizes with the new detainees, he can only watch as Williams goes to sadistic extremes.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Producer
Kenneth Hyman
Screenwriter
Ray Rigby
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
2h 3m