Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- propulsive
- raucous
- cult movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's rousing action set pieces despite its lack of realism and historical perspective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fred Williamson leads an ensemble of rogue American soldiers in a stylized World War II adventure shaped by exploitation-film energy.
The protagonists include a murderer, thief, coward, and other rogue soldiers who unite for a dangerous military operation.
Gunfights, battles, explosions, and the climactic armored-train sequence provide the film's dominant visual grammar.
The ensemble's mission becomes the theft of a German V2 warhead from behind enemy lines.
Films like The Inglorious Bastards, and why
The Dirty Dozen
shared World War II action adventure, rogue soldier ensemble, and irreverent combat tone
Where Eagles Dare
shared wartime commando mission, ensemble camaraderie, and explosive action spectacle
Inglourious Basterds
shared Italian exploitation energy, blaxploitation influence, and stylized wartime violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Enzo G. Castellari
- Release Date
- 1978-02-08
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (265)
Cast
- Bo Svenson
- Fred Williamson
- Peter Hooten
- Michael Pergolani
- Jackie Basehart
- Michel Constantin
- Debra Berger
- Raimund Harmstorf
- Ian Bannen
- Donald O'Brien
Common questions
- What is The Inglorious Bastards about?
- A band of unruly American prisoners turns an escape through occupied France into a reckless mission to seize a German V2 warhead.
- What is The Inglorious Bastards like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Inglorious Bastards as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Inglorious Bastards violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Inglorious Bastards as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Inglorious Bastards?
- Critics broadly praised the film's rousing action set pieces despite its lack of realism and historical perspective.
- Which films are like The Inglorious Bastards?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare, and Inglourious Basterds.
- How long is The Inglorious Bastards?
- The Inglorious Bastards runs 99 minutes.
