It Was A Hit
The Dirty Dozen was MGM’s most profitable film in 1967, with more than $45 million in the United States and millions more internationally. There was another reason why spectators flocked to the theaters to watch it, aside from the fact that it was an action classic…
It Was A Hit
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A Parallel To The Vietnam War
The United States was nearing the end of the Vietnam War in 1967. You’d think that would put people off watching a WWII movie, but The Dirty Dozen actually spoke to the shifting ideas of the period. Director Robert Aldrich intended for the film to parallel the Vietnam War with its unromantic characters and irreverent view on military power.
A Parallel To The Vietnam War
