The Hill
1965, Drama, 2h 3m
7 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsYou might also like
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Joe Roberts
R.S.M. Wilson
Harris
George Stevens
Jacko King
Monty Bartlett
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Critic Reviews for The Hill
All Critics (7) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2)
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By the end, it's frenzied shouting laced with TV studio debating points.
March 31, 2020 | Full Review… -
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]
July 21, 2020 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review… -
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.
April 21, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
Uncompromising look at the inside of a British military prison in North Africa during WW II.
May 28, 2009 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
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.
June 1, 2007 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… -
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September 5, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Audience Reviews for The Hill
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Jul 07, 2016Definitely an interesting take on a prison drama. But there's just not enough going on. Also, i think they had some sound recording issues. That aside, Sean Connery acts well. It was fun to see him in a role like this.Peter B Super Reviewer
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Oct 09, 2014In a British military prison camp harsh measures are taken to "turn these men into soldiers". When is too much discipline too much? Excellent performances, brisk direction, spare writing all combine to make this truly a potboiler of a work that you may have never heard of. I first saw it at a drive-in, back when it was first released, 49 years ago. Holy smoke.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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May 22, 2009damn good prison film; brutally portrays the methods used by the military to break the individual spirit almost as well as kubrick's full metal jacket would 20 years later. harry andrews is outstanding as the commandant. hilarious turn by ossie davis too. a very british film coming from lumet, really powerful and sadly mostly forgottenStella D Super Reviewer
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Feb 08, 2008A good film is like a kick in the ass, or a ferocious slap that wakes us up, makes us realize about something, or reminds us about something we thought we had forgotten. This brilliant antimilitary films shows in crescendo harsh and intolerable conditions that would force any human being to abandon reason and to embrace the animal inside, to stop submiting to dictates of a nation, a regiment, or an insensible fool at charge. Sean Connery embodies all that rage in every single look and word he speaks. Sidney Lumet knows exactly where to put the camera, how to move it, and when to cut. Films like this, 'Fail-safe' and 'The Pawnbroker' all have that same clear delineation, razor-sharp intensity in their mise en scene, and all end up in an absolute disgrace that have left me mute, wild-eyed, about to become like Charlton Heston at the end of 'Planet of the apes' screaming at the top of my lungs for the evil that men do, an inarticulate prayer with no receiver.Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
The Hill Quotes
| Joe Roberts: | We're all doing time here, even the screws. |
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