Kelly's Heroes / The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Atten-hut! Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin lead these tales of combat that mix firepower with tongue-in-cheek attitude. Eastwood's misfit troops are in the army and in the money when they slip behind enemy lines to steal Nazi gold. Donald Sutherland Telly Savalas and Don Rickles are among the larcenous heroes in Kelly's Heroes [Side A]. The Dirty Dozen [Side B] is the influential granddaddy of hard-hitting ensemble action flicks a tale of jailed losers volunteered in the army way for a suicide mission. Marvin plays the tough-as-nails major who bullies his squad (Charles Bronson Jim Brown Sutherland Savalas and more) into a fighting unit that can win this war any of a dozen ways. Fall in for action!Running Time: 289 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 012569797000 Manufacturer No: 79700 Product Description

Just what he wanted

My husband loves old war movies, and this is exactly what he wanted. HE couldn't be happier!!! September 8, 2008

BEWARE OF FALSE ADVERTISING ON PACKAGE

These are both EXCELLENT movies. However, for some reason (mere incompetence, I'd bet) the dvd's packaging states that The Dirty Dozen is presented in 16x9 (anamorphic) format and also includes audio commentary by cast and crew. This is NOT TRUE--neither of these features exist on the disc. If you're thinking of buying this as an upgrade from your standard single-disc version of Dirty Dozen, don't bother. The DD side of this flipper disc is the same as the budget single-disc, non-anamorphic version that's been available for years.
Warner's should either fix the packaging, or upgrade the content of the disc. SO ANNOYING! January 31, 2008

Richard's thoughts

I liked these movies when I saw them on TV. I still enjoy them. Thank you for your prompt delivery. December 18, 2007

Kelly's Heros/The Dirty Dozen

I like the movies, but the DVD skip on both movies, the soundtrack was
on and off at times. I hope the rest is ok.
Tom Thomas November 12, 2007

Twice the action

The double feature is a good value and plenty of action for any excitement addict. These are two movies with a twist and tongue in cheek. That is until the shooting begins. The action comes fast and furious against the dreaded Germans. One is a treasure hunt and the other a suicide mission. You have to be a little patriotic to care what happens to these misfits. But the plots are agreeable and the acting passable. It takes a leap of faith to think these things could really happen. But once you suspend disbelief you can sit back and enjoy yourself. From the grit to the graft you get every possible angle in this double feature. If you are a war buff this is a good addition to your collection. September 15, 2007

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