Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- propulsive
- war movie night
- action movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Major Reisman is forced to lead convicted army soldiers on a high-risk assassination mission.
The mission targets a Nazi general planning to assassinate Hitler.
Reisman and his sentenced soldiers undertake the mission under threat of death or imprisonment.
The story explicitly returns Major Reisman to another mission using a new group of convicted soldiers.
Films like The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, and why
The Dirty Dozen
shared World War II action mission, military ensemble, and condemned-soldier premise
Where Eagles Dare
shared World War II commando operation, battlefield danger, and ensemble action
The Eagle Has Landed
shared wartime assassination mission, military suspense, and Nazi-era setting
The Inglorious Bastards
shared convicted soldiers, dangerous military assignment, and gritty action-adventure tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Release Date
- 1985-02-04
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (91)
Cast
- Lee Marvin
- Ernest Borgnine
- Ken Wahl
- Larry Wilcox
- Sonny Landham
- Richard Jaeckel
- Wolf Kahler
- Gavan O'Herlihy
- Ricco Ross
- Stephen Hattersley
Common questions
- What is The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission about?
- A hard-bitten major commands condemned soldiers on a desperate World War II mission to stop a Nazi assassination plot.
- What is The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission as brutal.
- Which films are like The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare, The Eagle Has Landed, and The Inglorious Bastards.
- How long is The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission?
- The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission runs 95 minutes.
