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Where can I stream The Steel Helmet?
In the United States, The Steel Helmet streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.
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A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
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- Samuel Fuller
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- Samuel Fuller
- Produced by
- Samuel Fuller, William Berke, Robert L. Lippert
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- Paul Dunlap
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Facts
January 24, 1951 · 1 h 25 min · NR
- Released
- January 24, 1951
- Runtime
- 1 h 25 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Action, Drama, War
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Korean
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 6 countries
Tropes
Save the Villain, Villain Has a Point, Old Soldier +9
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Is The Steel Helmet worth watching?
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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (79).
Will I feel good after watching The Steel Helmet?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does The Steel Helmet use?
Save the VillainVillain Has a PointOld SoldierImprobable Infant SurvivalTranslated Cover VersionThousand-Yard StareDue to the DeadChurchgoing VillainThe Silent BobFeet-First IntroductionBlack Dude Dies FirstHeartwarming Orphanand 19 more
TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Save the Villain, Villain Has a Point, and Old Soldier.