The Dirty Dozen
1967 · Movie · NR · 149 min · ★ 7.6 · 78% critics
During World War II, a rebellious officer is ordered to turn twelve military prisoners into a strike team for a near-suicidal raid on an enemy château. As the men train together for a chance at reduced sentences, the mission becomes a harsh test of discipline, loyalty, and survival.
Based on The Dirty Dozen
Also known as Dirty Dozen
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-06-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (1,320 votes)
- Box office
- $45,300,000
- Budget
- $5,400,000
About
If you enjoy tough, men-on-a-mission war movies with humor, rough-edged camaraderie, and a long buildup before the action, this is a strong pick, especially if you like The Guns of Navarone or Where Eagles Dare; Not for you if you want realism or brisk pacing.
Pros: strong ensemble cast; tense training buildup; dark humor | Cons: overlong runtime; dated in places; far-fetched premise
Themes
- mission
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- secret mission
- world war ii
- castle
- hand grenade
- training
- us army
- fistfight
- shootout
- suicide mission
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1968
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1968 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Robert Aldrich