One of moviedom's many scandals is that this excellent, excellent film isn't available on DVD (yet). I don't understand what the reasoning is but I hope that 'The Hill' will eventually get the recognition and release that it deserves. Hey, I'll buy a copy! Less a war film and more a prison drama, 'The Hill' of the title is based at a military prison in the deserts of Libya. It is used as a disciplinary tool. Do what you're told or you'll march up and down the hill in full gear until you become more ... pliable to the orders of the guards. I won't give anything away but when the marching becomes too much for a group of new prisoners, the film really picks up and a tragic set of events begin to unfold.
The cast is tremendous with great performances from Sean Connery, Ossie Davis (excellent!), Harry Andrews, Ian Hendry and Ian Bannen. I'm a great fan of Ian Bannen's and he has rarely been better than he is in 'The Hill.' The same could be said for the rest of the actors I've named.
The depth of the film is impressive and it considers the quality and characteristics of leadership among its many themes. What makes a good leader? Is it more effective to yell and then yell louder or to win hearts and minds in order to get what you want? This is a film with great application to everyday life for anyone who is trying to man-manage anything (be you Donald Trump, a small business owner or the head of a household). Not to be missed!
The cast is tremendous with great performances from Sean Connery, Ossie Davis (excellent!), Harry Andrews, Ian Hendry and Ian Bannen. I'm a great fan of Ian Bannen's and he has rarely been better than he is in 'The Hill.' The same could be said for the rest of the actors I've named.
The depth of the film is impressive and it considers the quality and characteristics of leadership among its many themes. What makes a good leader? Is it more effective to yell and then yell louder or to win hearts and minds in order to get what you want? This is a film with great application to everyday life for anyone who is trying to man-manage anything (be you Donald Trump, a small business owner or the head of a household). Not to be missed!