American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.
Direction
Wilde's handheld POV plunges you into jungle hell.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI carnage that still churns stomachs 50+ years later.
Editing
Flashback cuts so jarring they feel like mortar fire.
Director
Cornel Wilde
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