A classic, warts and all

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2005)

The Dirty Dozen is one of those off-beat classics that surfaces once in decade: a war movie with little violence, great acting, humor, tension, a good story-line and fine direction.
Just consider the cast: Lee Marvin, Donald Sutherland, Charles Bronson, George Kennedy, John Cassavetes, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, James Brown, Trini Lopez, Clint Walker and Telly Savalas! You couldn't ask for a better pool of characters.
If you've never seen it, stop what you're doing and go out and rent it (or buy it). It's one of those movies you can watch over and over again.
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