Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- Directed by
- Brian G. Hutton
- Genre
- action film, war film, heist film
- Country
- Yugoslavia, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 828 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1944, a group of disillusioned American soldiers discover a hidden stash of gold bars and decide to steal it for themselves. They carry out an unsanctioned heist behind enemy lines while dealing with military bureaucracy and war-weariness.
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What happens
Kelly's Heroes is a 1970 American war comedy drama film directed by Brian G. Hutton and written by Troy Kennedy Martin. Set in 1944, during World War II, it follows a group of disillusioned American soldiers who discover a cache of 14,000 gold bars worth approximately $16 million hidden behind enemy lines and embark on an unsanctioned mission to steal it for themselves. The ensemble cast includes Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor and Donald Sutherland, with supporting performances from Harry Dean Stanton, Gavin MacLeod, Karl-Otto Alberty and Stuart Margolin. The film emerged during a period of growing experimentation within the war genre, with Kennedy Martin's script blending traditional wartime action with heist-film mechanics and contemporary, anti-authoritarian humor. The screenplay underwent revisions that increased its comedic and satirical elements, the screenplay evolved into a satirical, character-driven story that emphasized the absurdities of military bureaucracy and the growing war-weariness among soldiers during the later stages of the war. Kelly's Heroes was produced as a U.S.–Yugoslav co-production, with principal photography taking place across what is now Croatia and Serbia on a $4 million budget. The Yugoslav Army supplied extensive World War II–era tanks, vehicles, uniforms, and artillery, allowing the production to stage large-scale battle sequences and recreate the European theater with a degree of realism uncommon for war comedies of the period. The combination of American studio backing and Yugoslav military resources contributed to the film's ambitious scale and visual identity. Released on June 23, 1970, Kelly's Heroes gained lasting popularity through television broadcasts and home-media releases, becoming known for its off-beat tone, eclectic cast, and mixture of action, satire, and ensemble comedy. In the decades since its release, it has developed a reputation as a unique hybrid of war film and caper movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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