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The Inglorious Bastards

Original title: Quel maledetto treno blindato
  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
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6.5/10
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The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
In 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a Nazi V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.
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In 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a Nazi V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.In 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a Nazi V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.In 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a Nazi V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
9.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,527
160
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    • Director
      • Enzo G. Castellari
    • Writers
      • Sandro Continenza
      • Sergio Grieco
      • Romano Migliorini
    • Stars
      • Bo Svenson
      • Peter Hooten
      • Fred Williamson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Enzo G. Castellari
    • Writers
      • Sandro Continenza
      • Sergio Grieco
      • Romano Migliorini
    • Stars
      • Bo Svenson
      • Peter Hooten
      • Fred Williamson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews

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    Jackie Basehart, Peter Hooten, and Michael Pergolani in The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
    Fred Williamson and Jackie Basehart in The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
    Bo Svenson in The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
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    Bo Svenson and Peter Hooten in The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
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    Top cast

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    Bo Svenson
    Bo Svenson
    • Lt. Robert Yeager
    Peter Hooten
    Peter Hooten
    • Tony
    Fred Williamson
    Fred Williamson
    • Pvt. Fred Canfield
    Michael Pergolani
    Michael Pergolani
    • Nick
    Jackie Basehart
    Jackie Basehart
    • Berle
    Michel Constantin
    Michel Constantin
    • Veronique
    Debra Berger
    Debra Berger
    • Nicole
    Raimund Harmstorf
    Raimund Harmstorf
    • Adolf Sachs
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Col. Charles Thomas Buckner
    Flavio Andreini
    Flavio Andreini
    • Examination Corporal
    Peter Boom
    • German Officer on Train
    Vito Fornari
    • SS Officer
    Manfred Freyberger
    • SS Commander
    Joshua Sinclair
    Joshua Sinclair
    • The Sergeant
    • (as John Loffredo)
    Mike Morris
    • Colonel Hauser
    Donald O'Brien
    Donald O'Brien
    • SS Commander of Convoy
    • (as Donald O'Brian)
    Gerard Schwarz
    • German Telephone Operator
    Bryan Rostron
    • German Scientist
    • (as Brian Torquil Rostron)
    • Director
      • Enzo G. Castellari
    • Writers
      • Sandro Continenza
      • Sergio Grieco
      • Romano Migliorini
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Quentin Tarantino wrote Inglourious Basterds (2009), even though the plot is different, he bought the copyrights of this film so the title could be the same.
    • Goofs
      When Nick played by Michael Pergolani is updating the paper work he uses 'Liquid Paper/Correction Fluid' to alter the document. Liquid Paper was not invented until 1951, and was only really widely available in Europe from the mid 70's onwards.
    • Quotes

      Pvt. Fred Canfield: I accidentally killed a loud mouth sergeant just like you. Ya wanna try for two? They can only shoot me once.

    • Alternate versions
      A shorter version, cut for the blaxpoitation market, came out on VHS, called 'G.I. Bro'.
    • Connections
      Featured in From Hell to Victory (1979)

    User reviews51

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    Top review
    8/10
    Fun Italian War Adventure
    Here's one the lightest, most fun Italian war movies I've come across. It features a top notch cast and some great action scenes.

    Bo Svenson stars as an American officer who's thrown into a prison convoy with a murderer, Tony (Peter Hooten), Fred (Fred Williamson), a thief, Nick (Michael Pergolani), and a coward, Berle (Jackie Basehart). The convoy comes under attack by the Germans and the men escape across the French countryside. They enventually become wrapped up in an important Allied mission headed by Colonel Buckner (Ian Bannen).

    The movie features a top notch cast. Peter Hooten is especially memorable as the bigot, Tony and Fred Williamson turns in a great performance. Bo Svenson, himself a renegade, still tries to do the decent job as an officer and keep these boys in line. Michael Pergolani has little to do in his role as the hippie/thief; he does have one great motorcycle stunt scene, though, a la Steve McQueen in THE GREAT ESCAPE. Watch for Michel Constantin (THE DIRTY HEROES) as a partisan leader; Donald O'Brien as a German officer and Enzo Castellari himself as a German officer.

    The movie has some stunning action scenes; there are plenty of shootouts and explosions. The big gun battle amidst ruined German and American trucks and halftracks is especially impressive. The Partisan raid on the train near the end is well filmed, but features many repeated shots of the same action happening over and over again. The miniature work is not the greatest, but is much better than the later BATTLE OF THE EAGLES.

    The plot is basically a combination of THE DIRTY DOZEN and BATTLE OF THE COMMANDOS, but it's so fast-paced that you won't really care. Castellari lets only a few minutes go by before something important happens. He really develops his lead characters, which is another important feature we don't get to see much of in typical Italian war films.

    Despite all of the good stuff, this movie has a few rough spots. For one thing, it's got a very needless love story sub-plot that never goes anywhere and has nothing to do with the rest of the movie. Another complaint: there are some lengthy conversations between the German characters that weren't dubbed. It's impossible to understand what they're saying.

    The movie is not for young kids. It features graphic violence, plenty of profanity and even *full* female nudity in one scene.

    The version I saw was from Lightning Video, entitled DEADLY MISSION. The source print was of top quality, with fresh picture and good sound. The opening and closing titles, however, were apparently new material and feature some music that isn't heard anywhere else in the feature.

    Overall, this is a fun-to-watch Italian adventure piece. For the great cast, production values and action scenes, I'll give a 6/10.
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    10
    • SgtSlaughter
    • Dec 4, 2002

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    • Release date
      • December 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Counterfeit Commandos
    • Filming locations
      • Barbarano Romano, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Film Concorde
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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