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There have been some very good Korean War flicks..."Target Zero" really isn't one of them. Instead, the film is pretty dull...as well as ridiculous.

The film begins with a small band of American soldiers finding a hot blonde (Peggy Castle) as they try to get back to their unit. This part of the film really annoyed me, as the well-coiffed lady NEVER would have been in this situation and it seemed beyond just a bit contrived. Soon, they come upon a British tank and its crew and a bit later they come upon an American Lieutenant and some more men. Together, this rag-tag group of men...and a woman...need to fight their way back to safety.

This film seemed pretty dull and offered little in the way of excitement. It also had some silly dialog and never seemed the least bit credible or interesting.

I disagree with the negative reviews. Obviously, it's beyond unusual to have a beautiful woman in combat with a platoon. Other than that, the lieutenant (I was one) examines the terrain, makes decisions on the disposition of the troops, encourages them and doesn't ask them to do anything he wouldn't do. He knows details about each of his men. We were required to carry a small notebook at all times with data on each Marine in our platoons, including blood type, boot size, family, etc. I thought Conte and Bronson, the senior sergeant, were much more realistic than most movies. The brief discussion and mutual understanding of the tactical situation are real. I only question why the Korean and the Apache were always on point. Why not rotate such a dangerous role? One review felt there was too much joking around but so many Irish wakes I've attended have more laughter than tears. Probably a way to release tension.

Small point but when they saved the North Korean trucks to get fuel and searched American dead for weapons and ammo, I thought that they must have had a good military advisor's help on the movie. Well done.

It's Korea 1952. The war has descended into a grinding morass. There are various soldiers and non-coms of the coalition trying to survive the unrelenting death machine. Ann Galloway's car gets blown off a ridge. She's picked up by a British tank crew driving an American Sherman. They encounter a squad of American soldiers led by Lt. Tom Flagler who aims to head for a hill which has been surrounded after the push by the Chinese.

The dialogue is stale and the actors don't always help. Peggie Castle is more notable for her perfect hair and beautiful face. She has an overly dramatic breakdown scene. Charles Bronson has a minor role but at least, he delivers his self-contained brute. The filming and the acting are all pretty flat. There is some real action with real machinery. It's not exciting due to its old filming techniques. Mowing down the enemy is done with the old style dying. It's all rather old fashion.

Usually Leonard Maltin and I agree on movies....

Not this one. I have seen it perhaps four or five times. An American unit, sitting astride a strategic hilltop, plugging the Main Line of Resistance, is over-run and wiped out. Only a patrol and some stragglers picked up along the way are able to reach the now-undefended hilltop in time.

I found this story to ring true....with good characterizations and plot developments. Sure, the enemy is the two-dimensional Yellow Menace....that's standard with fifties-era movies.....but the mix of up-and-coming young actors is in itself worth the time to view this film.

A good story, well-acted, worthy of a look. And quite useful to someone trying to get a real look at war in Korea after the conflict settled into a stalemate. I recommend it.

Good depiction of the Korean war. Desperate, cut-off UN troops must fight their back to a strategic hill where they hope to be relieved. The action is good with all the elements of the war, a fanatical enemy, little support for UN forces, and freezing winter conditions. Though the love interest may have been unnecessary the film is realistic, especially depicting the plight of civilians and well acted. Surprising that there is no DVD/VHS release as other Korean war films are available. The naval gunfire support using real footage is good though the accuracy achieved somewhat imaginary. The tone of the film is grim and gritty throughout. Reminiscent of "Combat" in look and feel. Highly Recommended.