The Misfit Brigade (1987)War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners. Director:Gordon Hessler |
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The Misfit Brigade (1987)War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners. Director:Gordon Hessler |
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| Bruce Davison | ... |
Cpl. Joseph Porta
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| David Patrick Kelly | ... |
The Legionnaire
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| D.W. Moffett | ... |
Capt. Erich von Barring
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| Jay O. Sanders | ... |
Tiny
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| Keith Szarabajka | ... |
Old Man
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
The General
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| David Carradine | ... | ||
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Branko Vidakovic | ... |
Cpl. Hugo Stege
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Slavko Stimac | ... |
Sven Hassel
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Boris Komnenic | ... |
Bauer
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Andreja Maricic | ... |
Müller
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Klaus Pagh | ... |
Reinhardt
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Anton Sosic | ... |
Freckles
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Svetislav Goncic | ... |
Sgt. Siegfried
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Gordana Bjelica | ... |
Russian officer
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War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners.
A very watchable low budget WWII action adventure in the same vein as Kelly's Hero's. You could say it's a cross between Kelly's Heros and the Dirty Dozen. It's a light-hearted adaptation of a Sven Hassle novel about a German penal tank crew sent to the Russian Front. On their return they are sent on a mission to destroy a train behind enemy lines with the promise of retirement if their mission is successful. The tone is one of anti-war and anti-nazism, with the laid back crew pushing insubordination to the limits. The movie has a good cast and characters. David Carradine is superb as the nazi Col. Von Weisshage; and indeed one of the things that make it enjoyable is that all the actors seem to be enjoying their roles. The other thing that makes it enjoyable is the solid humour that keeps a steady pace.