The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985) (TV)

Director:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers:

Lukas Heller (characters)
Nunnally Johnson (characters)

Release Date:

4 February 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | War

Tagline:

They're back... and deadlier than ever!

Plot:

Major Reisman is "Volunteered" to lead another mission using convicted army soldiers, sentenced to either death or long prison terms...

Plot Keywords:

Mission | Soldier | Convicted | Prison | Army

Cast

Lee Marvin	...	Maj. John Reisman
Ernest Borgnine	...	Gen. Worden
Ken Wahl	...	Louis Valentine
Larry Wilcox	...	Tommy Wells
Sonny Landham	...	Sam Sixkiller
Richard Jaeckel	...	MP Sgt. Clyde Bowren
Wolf Kahler	...	Gen. Sepp Dietrich
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Conrad E. Perkins
Ricco Ross	...	Arlen Dregors
Stephen Hattersley	...	Otto Deutsch
Rolf Saxon	...	Robert E. Wright
Jay Benedict	...	Didier Le Clair
Michael John Paliotti	...	Baxley
Paul Herzberg	...	Reynolds
Jeff Harding	...	Sanders

Also Known As:

Dirty Dozen 2 (International: English title) (informal title)
Dirty Dozen II (International: English title) (informal title)
Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (International: English title) (informal title)
The Dirty Dozen 2 (International: English title) (informal title)
The Dirty Dozen II (International: English title) (informal title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | West Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Company:

MGM/UA Television

Trivia:

This is the only movie sequel that Lee Marvin ever appeared in. His character Major John Reisman did not appear in the next two "Dirty Dozen" TV movie sequels, Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987) (TV) and The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988) (TV). His character was replaced by Major Wright played by Telly Savalas. Savalas had appeared in the original The Dirty Dozen (1967) movie as Archer Maggott where his character was killed-off.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Dregors the sniper, armed with a scoped rifle, and Major Reisman confer as to the range of the sniper's shot and agree that it is around 70 yards. Not only is a 70 yard kill well within the range of any basic infantryman with a standard rifle using iron sights, 70 yards is within the range of a competent US army pistol marksman. No need for Dregors and his sniper skill.

Quotes:

Maj. John Reisman: Would the General mind stop playing with his choo-choo and tell me what I'm supposed to do?

Movie Connections:

References The Dirty Dozen (1967)

very entertaining if you don't take it seriously

I recommend purchasing the double feature DVD set of the original Dirty Dozen and it's 1985 made for television sequel Dirty Dozen: The Next Misssion. It's a very entertaining package that also includes a documentary on the making of The Dirty Dozen and documentary on the real life Filthy Thirteen. My favorite part of the set is Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission. It's cartoony yet infinitely re-watchable and highly entertaining if you don't take it seriously. The two other Dirty Dozen sequels are also available in a double feature DVD package. All three sequels have plenty of humor and action. They are a great way to spend a few hours kicking back with a quality beverage. Give the Dirty Dozen double feature DVDs a spin.