Hell Is for Heroes
Small squad must hold off German attack.
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"This n The Blob were among the first few films of McQueen which i saw during school days n i became a fan of him. I saw his The Magnificent Seven n others after these two movies. Revisited it recently on a dvd which I own. The future king of cool played an angry, morose, detached loner in this flick. The movie has Bob Newhart in his very first movie role. Its a very good World War film, not quite in the league of Platoon, Apocalypse Now or Thin Red Line. But fans of the genre, the director and/or McQueen should definitely check this one out. I am fascinated by World War II, but i think ..."
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According to Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies, a columnist visiting the set commented on Steve McQueen's irascible temperament by noting that McQueen seemed to be his own worst enemy: "Steve McQueen's character in 'Hell Is for Heroes' seemed to have a little trouble getting along with people. By most accounts, playing that kind of guy wasn't a stretch for McQueen. Time and time again during production, McQueen got in the face of studio executives or Don Siegel, the director, or even cast members. At one point, a columnist was visiting the set, and he mentioned to another observer that Steve McQueen seemed to be his own worst enemy. Co-star Bobby Darin overheard the comment and quickly replied, 'Not while I'm around'."
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Small squad must hold off German attack.