Hail, Hero!

"The generation gap is more than just long hair, loud music, or a misunderstanding of ideals between father and son. It is a void from which a new force must emerge, a new hero!"

1969 1h 40m EN

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5.3

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★6.5TMDB · 2★5.3IMDB · 246

Drama

Synopsis

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Carl Dixon decides to quit school and enlist in the Army, even though he's already run afoul of the law as a Vietnam protestor. It is our hero's intention to use love, rather than bullets, to combat the Viet Cong. Needless to say, his idealism is no match for the harsher realities of war.

“The generation gap is more than just long hair, loud music, or a misunderstanding of ideals between father and son. It is a void from which a new force must emerge, a new hero!”

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Cast

Arthur Kennedy
Albert Dixon
Teresa Wright
Santha Dixon
Michael Douglas
Carl Dixon
John Larch
Mr. Conklin
Louise Latham
Miss Mirabel
Charles Drake
Senator Murchiston
Peter Strauss
Frank Dixon
Deborah Winters
Rebecca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Miller
Writers: David Manber
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Miller, shot by Robert B. Hauser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerome Moross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John McSweeney Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Arthur Kennedy and Teresa Wright and Michael Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "The generation gap is more than just long hair, loud music, or a misunderstanding of ideals between father and son. It is a void from which a new force must emerge, a new hero!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Miller directs. Robert B. Hauser behind the camera. Jerome Moross scores. John McSweeney Jr. cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David Miller, shot by Robert B. Hauser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerome Moross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John McSweeney Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arthur Kennedy and Teresa Wright and Michael Douglas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The generation gap is more than just long hair, loud music, or a misunderstanding of ideals between father and son. It is a void from which a new force must emerge, a new hero!".
8IMDB entry: tt0064399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.