The Dirty Dozen (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Producer(s) | Raymond Anzarut (associate), Kenneth Hyman |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Army, World War II |
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The Dirty Dozen Overview:
The Dirty Dozen (1967) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by Kenneth Hyman and Raymond Anzarut.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Cassavetes | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Michael Luciano | Nominated |
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The Dirty Dozen (1967)
By Beatrice on Jul 15, 2019 From Flickers in TimeThe Dirty Dozen Directed by Robert Aldrich Written by Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller from a novel by E.M. Nathanson 1967/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/MKH/Seven Arts Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Remains a fun action adventure after all these years, largely due to a collection of the best... Read full article
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Samson Posey:
I don't want to hurt you Major.
Major John Reisman: You're not gonna hurt me, I'm gonna hurt you.
Joseph T. Wladislaw: Killin' generals could get to be a habit with me.
Major John Reisman: Boy, do I love that Franko.
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Major John Reisman: You're not gonna hurt me, I'm gonna hurt you.
Joseph T. Wladislaw: Killin' generals could get to be a habit with me.
Major John Reisman: Boy, do I love that Franko.
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Facts about
Although Robert Aldrich had tried to purchase the rights to E.M. Nathanson's novel "The Dirty Dozen" while it was still in outline form, it was MGM that successfully acquired the property in May 1963. The book became a best-seller upon its publication in 1965.
Construction of the faux chateau proved *too* good. The script called for it to be blown up, but the construction was so solid that 70 tons of explosives would have been needed to achieve the effect! Instead, a section was rebuilt from cork and plastic.
Donald Sutherland was a late casting decision, replacing an actor who dropped out because he thought the role was beneath him.
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Construction of the faux chateau proved *too* good. The script called for it to be blown up, but the construction was so solid that 70 tons of explosives would have been needed to achieve the effect! Instead, a section was rebuilt from cork and plastic.
Donald Sutherland was a late casting decision, replacing an actor who dropped out because he thought the role was beneath him.
read more facts about The Dirty Dozen...
