The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Train them! Excite them! Arm them!...Then turn them loose on the Nazis!
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The Dirty Dozen rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.7/10· 84K votes
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic73%
TMDb7.59/10· 1K votesWith 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 73/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About The Dirty Dozen
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.
Cast of The Dirty Dozen
Lee Marvin
as Maj. John Reisman
Ernest Borgnine
as Maj. Gen. Worden
Charles Bronson
as Joseph Wladislaw
Jim Brown
as Robert Jefferson
John Cassavetes
as Victor Franko
Richard Jaeckel
as Sergeant Bowren
George Kennedy
as Major Max Armbruster
Trini López
as Pedro Jiminez
Ralph Meeker
as Captain Stuart Kinder
Robert Ryan
as Col. Everett Dasher Breed
Telly Savalas
as Archer Maggott
Donald Sutherland
as Vernon Pinkley
The Dirty Dozen facts
- Budget
- $5.4M
- Box office
- $45.3M
- Collection
- The Dirty Dozen Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Explosive action sequences delivering satisfying commando thrills
- •Ensemble cast creating charismatic dynamic throughout mission
- •Classic war adventure executing heist blueprint perfectly
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing becomes uneven during middle act exposition
- •Character development sacrificed for action spectacle
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