Summary
Twelve tough criminals are offered absolution if they undertake a suicide mission into Nazi Germany. Based on E.M. Nathanson's book. Special features comprise over 3 hours of bonus material including the 1985 TV movie sequel, reuniting the original cast.
Contents
The dirty dozen / screen play by Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller ; directed by Robert Aldrich ; produced by Kenneth Hyman (149 min.)The dirty dozen : next mission / produced by Harry Sherman ; directed by Andrew V. McLaglen ; written by Michael Kane, based upon a screenplay by Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller, derived from the novel by E.M. Nathanson (96 min.)
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Nathanson, E. M.,
-- 1928-2016
-- Film adaptations.
United States. -- Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama. World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Campaigns -- Europe -- Drama. Criminals -- Drama. Military offenses -- Drama. Military missions -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. War films. Made-for-TV movies. Action and adventure films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA : [Atlanta, Georgia?] :Warner Home Entertainment, Inc. ;2006 Turner Entertainment, Co., Distributed by Warner Home Video, Inc., |
| Edition | Two-disc special edition, Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Dirty dozen, the next mission (Television program) Dirty dozen. |
| Contributors |
Johnson, Nunnally,
screenwriter. Heller, Lukas, 1930-1988, screenwriter. Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983, director. Hyman, Kenneth, 1928- producer. Sherman, Harry R., producer. McLaglen, Andrew V. (Andrew Victor), 1920-2014, director. Kane, Michael, screenwriter. Marvin, Lee, actor. Borgnine, Ernest, 1917-2012, actor. Bronson, Charles, 1921-2003, actor. Brown, Jim, 1936- actor. Cassavetes, John, 1929-1989, actor. Jaeckel, Richard, 1926-1997, actor. Kennedy, George, 1925-2016, actor. Lopez, Trini, actor. Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988, actor. Ryan, Robert, 1909-1973, actor. Savalas, Telly, 1924-1994, actor. Walker, Clint, 1927-2018 actor. Webber, Robert, 1924-1989, actor. Wahl, Ken, 1954- actor. Wilcox, Larry, 1947- actor. Landham, Sonny, 1941-2017 actor. Nathanson, E. M., 1928-2016. Dirty dozen. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, production company. Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher, film distributor. Turner Entertainment Co., publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
The dirty dozen: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Trini Lopez, Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas, Clint Walker, Robert Webber. The dirty dozen: next mission: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Ken Wahl, Larry Wilcox, Sonny Landham, Richard Jaeckel. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English or French with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. The dirty dozen originally released as a motion picture in 1967; The dirty dozen : next mission originally broadcast in 1985. Based on the novel by E.M. Nathanson. Special features include: bonus film, The dirty dozen: next mission; commentary by cast members Jim Brown, Trini Lopez, Stuart Cooper and Colin Maitland, producer Kenneth Hyman, original novelist E.M. Nathanson, film historian David J. Schow and veteran military adviser to movies Capt. Dale Dye; introduction by Ernest Borgnine; 2 documentaries: "Armed and deadly: the making of 'The dirty dozen'" and "The filthy thirteen: real stories from behind the lines"; "Marine Corps combat leadership skills"--vintage recruitment documentary featuring Lee Marvin; vintage featurette "Operation 'Dirty dozen'"; theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; dual-layer format; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (149 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781419824715 1419824716 |
| Other | Classic View |