Gene Evans,
Robert Hutton,
Richard Loo,
Steve Brodie,
James Edwards
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Writer and director Samuel Fuller enjoyed his first box-office and critical success with this hard-boiled but human tale of men at war, informed by his own experiences in the armed forces. Zack (Gene ... read more
DVD Release Date: August 21, 2007
Stats: 91 reviews
Really great Korean War flick from Sam Fuller. Possibly the best Korean war movie ever, although I'd need to do some more research to be sure.
Well-made film set during the Korean Conflict by Samuel Fuller. More character study than exciting battle film, and definiltely anti-war, as most war films really are. A gruff but tired sergeant, who is the sole survivor of the ambush of his platoon by North Korean soldiers, meet... read more
i didn't think a film like this was possible in 1950's john wayne america; an emotionally honest portrait of soldiers under fire made at the height of the korean war. i have new found respect for sam fuller. this is in the league of paths of glory and bridge on the river kwai. ... read more
A crusty, war-weary infantry sergeant teams up with a Korean orphan boy and a rag-tag, disheveled group of American soldiers enroute to an abandoned Buddhist temple in order to establish a forward observation post for artillery. Once there they capture a North Korean major who i... read more
Samuel Fuller was the rough rebel of Hollywood, but with "The Steel Helmet" in 1951 he achieved both success at the box office and critically. The fact that it was shot in ten days and for 1/10th the average feature length film cost at the time, it is truly stunning what Fuller ... read more
I never liked Sam Fuller's movies, but I have to say this one is unlike any other. Certainly one of the best war films ever made. Even the slippery subject of races is touched without almost ever sliding into mushy morals.
The key quality of the film is its roughness perfectly c... read more
The first Samuel Fuller film for me. A decent war movie that culminates with an awesome shootout in the end. I think this movie does have some prryhic elements to it, but not as obvious as something like Seven Samurai. It's interesting that the little Korean boy in this film is r... read more
WWII vet Sam Fuller pulls no punches in this story of the U.S. infantryman during the "police action" in Korea.
This director used to fire a gun on set to get his actors' attention, or so says my 85 year old film teacher
Holy f*ck! Now this is a Sam Fuller movie in all it's glory. Yeah, I could be vulgar, but this really makes me want to re-review his other films. This movie actually slightly feels like an even more bad-ass The Big Red One.
I'm not much for war films, but this is one of the best. Full Review
The first American film about the Korean War [and] one of the greatest war films ever made. Full Review
It's cheap and nasty and honest and brutal; that is, a full-blooded Sam Fuller movie. Full Review
The Steel Helmet (1951) is a fever dream of the Korean War, entirely possessed of its own unique, inimitable rhythms. Full Review
The action scenes are terrific, belying the movie's very low budget. Full Review
Renegade director Sam Fuller created this hard boiled Korean War classic which seems like a Sgt. Rock comic come to life.
This low-budget film from Lippert Studios is probably the best film they ever made. Full Review
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