# The Dirty Dozen (1967)

> A rebellious major transforms condemned military prisoners into a dangerous assault squad for a near-suicidal mission behind German lines before D-Day.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1099

## Facts

- Runtime: 149 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, War
- Director: Robert Aldrich
- Cast: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Trini López
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061578/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: raucous, tense, macho, classic war movie night, action film marathon

## Synopsis

A group of misfit soldiers is given a chance at redemption through a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.

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- [A Walk in the Sun (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/28338)
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- [Hell Is for Heroes (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/20104)
- [The Big Red One (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/9717)
- [Where Eagles Dare (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/6074)
- [The Devil's Brigade (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/20029)
- [The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/22699)
- [Kelly's Heroes (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/6553)
- [The Inglorious Bastards (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/13337)
- [Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/11292)

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