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The Misfit Brigade

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
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5.7/10
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The Misfit Brigade (1987)
War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners. In 1943, this motley tank crew is sent on a suicide mission behind enemy lines to destroy a Soviet train that's carrying fuel for the Red Army.
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War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners. In 1943, this motley tank crew is sent on a suicide mission behind enemy lines to destroy a Soviet t... Read allWar story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners. In 1943, this motley tank crew is sent on a suicide mission behind enemy lines to destroy a Soviet train that's carrying fuel for the Red Army.War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners. In 1943, this motley tank crew is sent on a suicide mission behind enemy lines to destroy a Soviet train that's carrying fuel for the Red Army.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2K
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    • Gordon Hessler
    • Sven Hassel(novel)
    • Nelson Gidding(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Davison
    • David Patrick Kelly
    • D.W. Moffett
    • Gordon Hessler
    • Sven Hassel(novel)
    • Nelson Gidding(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Davison
    • David Patrick Kelly
    • D.W. Moffett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    David Carradine and Oliver Reed in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Bruce Davison in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Oliver Reed in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    David Patrick Kelly in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Bruce Davison, Jay O. Sanders, Keith Szarabajka, and Branko Vidakovic in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    David Carradine in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Andreja Maricic and Jay O. Sanders in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Bruce Davison, David Patrick Kelly, Keith Szarabajka, and Branko Vidakovic in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Bruce Davison, David Patrick Kelly, Boris Komnenic, Jay O. Sanders, Slavko Stimac, and Keith Szarabajka in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    Bruce Davison, Oliver Reed, and Jay O. Sanders in The Misfit Brigade (1987)
    David Carradine and Oliver Reed in The Misfit Brigade (1987)

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    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Cpl. Joseph Porta
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • The Legionnaire
    D.W. Moffett
    D.W. Moffett
    • Capt. Erich von Barring
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Tiny
    Keith Szarabajka
    Keith Szarabajka
    • Old Man
    Oliver Reed
    Oliver Reed
    • The General
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Col. Von Weisshagen
    Branko Vidakovic
    • Cpl. Hugo Stege
    • (as Branko Vidak)
    Slavko Stimac
    Slavko Stimac
    • Sven Hassel
    Boris Komnenic
    • Bauer
    Andreja Maricic
    Andreja Maricic
    • Müller
    Klaus Pagh
    • Reinhardt
    Anton Sosic
    • Freckles
    Svetislav 'Bule' Goncic
    • Sgt. Siegfried
    • (as Svetislav Goncic)
    Gordana Bjelica
    • Russian Officer
    Irena Prosen
    • The Madam
    Lidija Pletl
    • Irma
    Danica Maksimovic
    • Lady of the Night
      • Gordon Hessler
      • Sven Hassel(novel)
      • Nelson Gidding(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film is based on Danish writer Sven Hassel's 1979 war novel "Wheels of Terror". Hassel was actually part of the German Panzerkorp during the war and most of his novels are based on his experiences or stories he heard during the war, although some dispute the veracity of his work. He always puts himself in the novels, sometimes as a major participant and sometimes as a minor observer. The character of Sven Hassel also appears in this novel and is played in the movie adaptation by Slavko Stimac.
    • Goofs
      The German tank destroyer often used by the main characters in this movie actually is a Soviet-made SU-122 self-propelled assault gun. [It is actually a Russian made SU-100 tank destroyer; the SU-122 had a short barrel 122mm that fired a High-Explosive (HE) round).
    • Quotes

      German Deserter: Where Are you going, in such a hurry?

      Porta: Valhalla!

    User reviews26

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    7/10
    Very watchable budget WWII action adventure
    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.
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    • jason-210
    • Dec 24, 2005

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1988 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • Denmark
      • Yugoslavia
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yugoslavia
    • Production company
      • Panorama Film A/S
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Dolby

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