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The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, with an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Trini Lopez, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker and Robert Webber.
A dozen convicted murderers are trained by a rebellious major to assassinate German officers on D-Day. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1967 Oscar-winning film.
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- Action, Adventure, War
- Robert Aldrich
- 1967-10-22
Jun 21, 2024 · The Dirty Dozen, British-American war film, released in 1967, that caused controversy with its extreme violence but became one of the highest-grossing movies of the decade, noted for its taut action, dark humour, and stellar cast.
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12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for its sadistic and brutal scenes of burning people alive. He compares it to a game of kids setting fire to homeless people and questions the censorship of sex but not violence.
Released Jun 15, 1967 2h 29m War History Drama. List. As D-Day approaches, Colonel Breed hands the roguish Major Reisman (Lee Marvin) an important assignment: He must train a team of...
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- War, History, Drama
Now the fate of the free world depends on a group of convicted murderers, thieves and thugs--The Dirty Dozen. Twelve American military prisoners are offered parole--if they complete a suicide mission behind enemy lines just before D-Day.
