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James Carabatsos is known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Hamburger Hill (1987) and No Mercy (1986).
- Writer, Producer
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Writer and co-producer James Carabatsos had served with the 1st Cavalry Division in 1968–69 and spent five years interviewing soldiers involved in the combat there and researching the Battle of Hamburger Hill. Irvin, an English-born filmmaker, worked on several documentaries in Vietnam in 1969.
James Carabatsos is known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Hamburger Hill (1987) and No Mercy (1986). Trivia Served with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam in 1968-1969.
Screenwriter James Carabatsos, a Vietnam veteran of the 1st Cavalry Division, was inspired by an account of American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division using a pay telephone and a credit card to call in fire support during the invasion of Grenada, and fashioned a script of a Korean War veteran career Army non-commissioned officer ...
Mar 23, 2023 · Written by James Carabatsos and directed by John Irvin, Hamburger Hill follows the actions of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and five new recruits.
Feb 9, 1985 · Carabatsos, 39, could prove one of the first Vietnam veterans now working as a Hollywood scriptwriter to get his vision of the war into movie houses across the nation.
Mar 24, 2022 · He showed a first draft to people like James Carabatsos, a Hollywood screenwriter responsible for films like Hamburger Hill and Heartbreak Ridge who makes his home in Bridgehampton. With some encouragement, Bruce started tweaking the two-act drama during COVID.
