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Hornets' Nest (1970)

110 min  -  Drama | Action | War  -   9 September 1970 (USA)
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A commando unit is dropped behind the German lines in Italy and its mission is to blow up a strategic dam... See full summary »

Writers:

S.S. Schweitzer (story), Stanley Colbert (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rock Hudson ...
Turner
Sylva Koscina ...
Bianca
Sergio Fantoni ...
Von Hecht
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ...
Schwalberg
Jacques Sernas Jacques Sernas ...
Maj. Taussig
Mark Colleano Mark Colleano ...
Aldo
Mauro Gravina Mauro Gravina ...
Carlo
John Fordyce John Fordyce ...
Dino
Giuseppe Cassuto Giuseppe Cassuto ...
Franco
Amedeo Castracane Amedeo Castracane ...
Tonio
Giancarlo Colombaioni Giancarlo Colombaioni ...
Romeo
Ronald Colombaioni Ronald Colombaioni ...
Mikko
Valerio Colombaioni Valerio Colombaioni ...
Arturo
Giuseppe Coppola Giuseppe Coppola ...
Rico
Luigi Criscuolo Luigi Criscuolo ...
Paolo
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Storyline

A commando unit is dropped behind the German lines in Italy and its mission is to blow up a strategic dam. However, the unit is ambushed and only its leader survives. He is picked up by a ragtag group of local youths, who strike a bargain with him--they will help him blow the dam if he will help them get revenge on the Germans, who have taken over their village and killed their parents. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Dam | Revenge | Commando | Italy | Mission  | See more »

Taglines:

Meet Captain Turner's Baby Brigade! When they get hurt they cry! When they get mad they kill! Give them a ball, they'll make up a game! Give them a grenade, they'll blow up the world! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Action | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some war violence (2011) See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

I lupi attaccano in branco See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Netherlands:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

A whistling theme vocalized by children in the film also features as a track on Ennio Morricone's musical score for the movie. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Although the story takes place in 1944, all the hair styles are strictly in the 1970 mode. Hudson's fashionably long hair is strictly unmilitary, and he even sports 1970 sideburns and a handlebar moustache; Koscina's big hair is a 1970s trademark; even the kids look like refugees from the streets of the era in which the film was made, not at all like World War II orphans. See more »

Quotes

Bianca the Italian Surgeon: I'm a doctor, not a soldier.
Captain Turner: You're tied in with us now, until it's over.
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