The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

"When it's impossible... send in the Dozen."

1987 1h 30m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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Learning of a Nazi plot to attack Washington, D.C. with a deadly nerve gas, Major Wright leads twelve convicts on a suicide mission deep into occupied France to destroy the secret factory where the poison is made.

“When it's impossible... send in the Dozen.”

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Cast

Telly Savalas
Maj. Wright
Ernest Borgnine
Gen. Sam Worden
Vince Edwards
Sgt. Holt
Bo Svenson
Maurice Fronenac
Vincent Van Patten
Ronnie Webber
James Van Patten
David Webber
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Eric "Swede" Wallan
Gary Graham
Joe Stern

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee H. Katzin
Writers: Mark Rodgers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Yugoslavia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Yugoslavia.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Dirty Dozen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee H. Katzin, shot by Tomislav Pinter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard E. Rabjohn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Telly Savalas and Ernest Borgnine and Vince Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When it's impossible... send in the Dozen.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee H. Katzin directs. Tomislav Pinter behind the camera. Richard E. Rabjohn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Yugoslavia.
4Part of the "The Dirty Dozen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Lee H. Katzin, shot by Tomislav Pinter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard E. Rabjohn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Telly Savalas and Ernest Borgnine and Vince Edwards carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When it's impossible... send in the Dozen.".
9IMDB entry: tt0092891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tomislav Pinter
Editing: Richard E. Rabjohn
Production design: John Stoll
Makeup / hair: Marija Valkovic
Sound: Aaron Rochin
Stunt coordinator: Petar Buntić
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)

Part of

The Dirty Dozen Collection

An action war film series based on E. M. Nathanson's novel of the same name. The original theatrical film was released in 1967, and was followed by three TV movie sequels in the mid-to-late 1980s.