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The Dirty Dozen (1967) 7.8
A US Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers in World War II. Director:Robert Aldrich |
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Cast
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| Lee Marvin | ... | ||
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | ||
| Charles Bronson | ... | ||
| Jim Brown | ... | ||
| John Cassavetes | ... | ||
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | ||
| George Kennedy | ... | ||
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Trini López | ... |
Pedro Jiminez
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| Ralph Meeker | ... | ||
| Robert Ryan | ... | ||
| Telly Savalas | ... | ||
| Donald Sutherland | ... | ||
| Clint Walker | ... | ||
| Robert Webber | ... | ||
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Tom Busby | ... | |
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A Major with an attitude problem and a history of getting things done is told to interview military prisoners with death sentences or long terms for a dangerous mission; To parachute behind enemy lines and cause havoc for the German Generals at a rest house on the eve of D-Day. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Train them! Excite them! Arm them!...Then turn them loose on the Nazis!Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
15 June 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dirty Dozen See more »Box Office
Gross:
SEK 8,990,000 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Edwin Eugene Bagley
Arranged by John Cacavas
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Donald Sutherland was a late casting decision, replacing an actor who dropped out because he thought the role was beneath him. See more »Goofs
General Worden's barracks cap has gold braid on the visor, incorrect for the World War II period. Douglas MacArthur was the only U.S. Army general who wore a cap (of his own design) with unauthorized gold-braid on the visor during WWII. See more »Crazy Credits
The opening credits don't occur until 10 minutes into the film. While it is common nowadays for films to have a pre-credits sequence, it was considered innovative in 1967. See more »Connections
Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1999) See more »Soundtracks
"National Emblem"(uncredited)
Music by Edwin Eugene Bagley
Arranged by John Cacavas
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This is one of the most entertaining action packed war films ever made with a tremendous cast playing unique characters. I first saw this film when I was about 8 year old and thought it was the best thing I'd seen on TV.
Lee Marvin heads the cast as an unorthadox, short on discipline rebellious Major during World War II whose given a suicidal mission by a bunch of Generals headed by the excellent Ernest Borgnine. He must take 12 convicts train them and take them on a mission behind enemy lines to destroy a large chateau and kill a large number of important German officers who'll be partying there that night.
The films explosive climax is fantastic as you know inevitably that not everyone will survive the mission and by now you've sort of chosen who your favourite characters are. The build up and the training scenes are also brilliant as you discover the backgrounds behind these violent criminals.
It's Marvin's show but John Cassavettes is superb as Victor Franco, in fact with a supporting cast featuring Robert Ryan, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, George Kennedy and Clint Walker you know you're in for a great ride, nobody is wasted.
There's a lot of humour mixed with quite serious issues...you sometimes forget that this band of jokers are killers with only one chance to survive a mission they are hardly trained for.
This classic is on par with The Great Escape and Where Eagles Dare, Three inferior TV movies were made in the mid eighties which basically take the same idea from the original but they are obviously no match.
It's available on video and DVD and every home should have a copy. Flawless.