The Dirty Dozen
Seen it?1967 | 149 min | Action, Adventure, War
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it won an Oscar. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Letters from Iwo Jima or Fury, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Sound Effects. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 DGA Award. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$45 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 290K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Aldrich
- Lee MarvinMaj. John Reisman
- Ernest BorgnineMaj. Gen. Worden
- Charles BronsonJoseph Wladislaw
- Jim BrownRobert Jefferson
- John CassavetesVictor Franko
- Richard JaeckelSergeant Bowren
- George KennedyMajor Max Armbruster
- Trini LópezPedro Jiminez
- Ralph MeekerCaptain Stuart Kinder
- Robert RyanCol. Everett Dasher Breed