Rotten
An attempt to blend the war epic and the caper film that doesn't quite come off.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Kelly's Heroes
They set out to rob a bank... and damn near won a war instead!
1970 · 2h 24m · GP
Adventure, Comedy, War
Directed by
Brian G. Hutton
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Kelly's Heroes
Overview
A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.
Director and cast
- Brian G. Hutton Director
- Clint Eastwood as Sergeant First Class Kelly
- Telly Savalas as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
- Donald Sutherland as Sgt. Oddball (Tank Commander)
- Don Rickles as Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"
- Carroll O'Connor as Major General Colt
- Gavin MacLeod as Moriarty (tank crewman)
- Hal Buckley as Capt. Maitland
- Stuart Margolin as Pvt. Little Joe
- Jeff Morris Cast
- Richard Davalos Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Interesting only in so far as it reveals Eastwood's nonchalant attitude to the blockbuster.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Nearly satirical in its overall effect, plot caroms between cliche dogface antics, detailed and gratuitous violence, caper melodramatics, and outrageous anachronism.
Variety
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