The Hook

Movie · Drama · War & Military

In the final days of the Korean War, a neutral cargo ship containing American soldiers captures a wounded enemy pilot. When command headquarters orders that the prisoner be executed, gung-ho Sgt. P.J. Briscoe (Kirk Douglas), not wanting to tarnish his record as a good soldier, is ready to carry out the task. But Briscoe's underlings, Pvts. Dennison (Robert Walker) and Hackett (Nick Adams), clash with their superior on the morally correct course to take.

2016 · 1h 38m
Director George Seaton

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The Hook

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In the final days of the Korean War, a neutral cargo ship containing American soldiers captures a wounded enemy pilot. When command headquarters orders that the prisoner be executed, gung-ho Sgt. P.J. Briscoe (Kirk Douglas), not wanting to tarnish his record as a good soldier, is ready to carry out the task. But Briscoe's underlings, Pvts. Dennison (Robert Walker) and Hackett (Nick Adams), clash with their superior on the morally correct course to take.

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Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Released
2016
Run Time
1 hr 38 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© The Hook © 1962 Turner Entertainment Co. and Perlberg-Seaton Productions, Inc. Package Design © 2014 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Distributed by Warner Home Video, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522. All rights reserved. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “Academy Award®” is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. *Writing (Screenplay): Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and The Country Girl (1954).

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC), French (France) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.