The deadly mission tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The deadly mission 1987 during ww2, american general worden orders major wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute into occupied france where they must. The fatal missiona team of renegade soldiers of world war ii try to avoid the constitution of the iv reich. Telly savalas, ernest borgnine, vince edwards, randall tex cobb, vincent edwards, bo svenson. The next mission, which i can somewhat understand since lee marvin was returning but then there were two more sequels starting with this. The second television film to capitalize on the classic original, the deadly mission concerns another team of convicts, this time assigned to rescue nazi scientists working on a chemicalweapons. In this movie he and the dozen are suppose to destroy a nerve gas manufacturing plant before the germans can make enough touse against the alliesthe dirty dozen. The dirty dozen 2 hours and 30 minutes movie a major with an attitude problem and a history of getting things done is told to interview military prisoners with death sentences or long terms for a dangerous mission.
The fatal mission would be the fourth and final film in the series. Katzin, with telly savalas, ernest borgnine, vincent edwards, at turner classic movies. The deadly mission 1987, telly savalas, who had played the role of the psychotic maggott in the original film, assumed the different role of major wright, an officer who leads a group of military convicts to extract a group of german scientists who are being forced to make a deadly nerve gas. The fatal mission is the fourth and final film in the dirty dozen film series. Action, war learning of a nazi plot to attack washington, d. The deadly mission 1987 cast and crew a general ernest borgnine forces a major telly savalas to take gi convicts and rescue six scientists from nazis in a french monastery. In this exciting finale starring telly savalas and heather thomas, the dirty dozen attempt to thwart a nazi scheme to establish a dreaded. The deadly mission 1987 during ww2, american general worden orders major wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute in.
The deadly mission 1987 during ww2, american general worden orders major wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute into occupied france where they must destroy a nazi nerve gas facility and extricate the foreign scientists working there. Sixkiller, dregors, deutsch, valentine, wright, wells, perkins, le clair, rosen, anderson, baxley, reynolds and sanders. The fatal mission telly savalas actor, ernest borgnine actor, lee h. In this second sequel to the dirty dozen 1967, we now have telly savalas as major wright, who must choose another dozen prisoners to go on a mission to a monastery in france to rescue six scientists held by the germans. The deadly mission 1987 during ww2, american general worden orders major wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute into occupied france where they. The dirty dozen double feature bluray disc, 2015, 2. To parachute behind enemy lines and cause havoc for the german generals at a rest house on the eve of dday. The original movie was certainly a masterpiece and one of the best of its type and i dont think anyone was asking for any sequels but we got them. Lee marvin returns as major john reisman despite the 18year gap between films as he leads another group of american misfits on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. The dirty dozen collection the movie database tmdb. He initially selects thirteen prisoners a bakers dozen. Two more madefortv sequels followed, the dirty dozen. Ernest borgnine once again reprises his role as general worden. The dirty dozen is a 1967 war film starring lee marvin and featuring an ensemble supporting cast including ernest borgnine, charles bronson, jim brown, john cassavetes, robert ryan, telly savalas, robert webber and donald sutherland.
Brief synopsis a new group of prisoners are chosen for a mission behind enemy lines my take on it this film falls once again into the trap of the previous sequel in the series. The deadly mission 1987 cast and crew a general ernest borgnine forces a major telly savalas to take gi convicts and rescue six scientists from nazis in. Also returning from the original film are ernest borgnine and richard jaeckel. The deadly mission telly savalas the dirty dozen, tvs kojak is at the helm in this dirty dozen sequel as major wright, the leader of a ragtag group of fighting men, who must foil a plan by the nazis intent on attacking washington, d. Mclaglen and reuniting lee marvin, ernest borgnine and richard jaeckel 18 years after the original hit war film. The deadly mission for this 1988 sequel the following weapons were used in the film the dirty dozen. With telly savalas, ernest borgnine, vince edwards, bo svenson. Telly savalas ernest borgnine heather thomas 1988 a female officer heather thomas joins a major telly savalas and gi convicts for a desert raid on the nazis. The fatal mission both which are featured here in this double feature next mission is available as a bonus in the special 2 disc edition of the first dirty dozen. Martha is the head mistress of this very exclusive girls school.
The deadly mission telly savalas the dirty dozen, tvs kojak is at the helm in this dirty dozen sequel as major wright, the leader of a ragtag group of fighting men, who must foil a plan by the nazis intent on attacking. During ww2, american general worden orders major wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute into occupied france where they must destroy a nazi nerve gas facility and extricate the foreign scientists working there. For the most part this film was mildly entertaining but its important not to go into it expecting. No one asked for a sequel but we got one in the dirty dozen. The dirty dozen 1967, escape to athena 1979, the devils brigade 1968, the hunt for wehrwolf 2009, company of heroes 20. Set in 1944, it follows the tale of major reisman marvin, a rebel in a uniform. This madefortv movie expands upon the 1967 classic.
The films came out in 1987 and 1988 for television viewers. The deadly mission telly savalas ernest borgnine vince edwards 1987 a general ernest borgnine forces a major telly savalas to take gi convicts and rescue six scientists from nazis in a french monastery. Running on empty dvd new, free postage within australia. Download the dirty dozen the deadly mission 1987 telly savalas1080ph264ac 3 dolbydigital5. Marvin returns to lead an allnew dirty dozen on a mission to assassinate an ss general played by wolf kahler. The fatal mission telly savalas ernest borgnine heather thomas 1988 a female officer heather thomas joins a major telly savalas and gi convicts for a desert raid on the nazis. The deadly mission march 1, 1987 learning of a nazi plot to attack washington, d. Having given the world the original dirty dozen in 1967. May 24, 2017 another scene from the 1987 movie the dirty dozen. Savalas had played one of the original dozen, the memorably psychotic maggot.
Telly savalas and ernest borgnine reprise their roles from the dirty dozen. The deadly missiontelly savalas assumes the role of the leader of the dirty dozen from lee marvin. Major wright telly savalas must pick 12 convicted army prisoners to lead an allout assault on a french monastery. The film, which was directed by robert aldrich, was filmed in the uk at mgmbritish studios and released by mgm. The dirty dozen the deadly mission 1987telly savalas. The dirty dozen double feature bluray disc, 2015, 2disc. Next mission is a 1985 madefortelevision sequel to the dirty dozen 1967. The fatal missiona team of renegade soldiers of world war ii try to avoid the. The second television film to capitalize on the classic original, the deadly mission concerns another team of convicts, this time assigned to rescue nazi scientists working on a.
Major wright number of times seen 3 times tv in 87, 30 jan 2005 and 2 jul 2017 brief synopsis a new group of prisoners are chosen for a mission behind enemy lines. The deadly mission is a 1987 madefortv film and is the second sequel to the original the dirty dozen. It features an allnew dirty dozen, this time under the leadership of major wright telly savalas, playing a different role than in the 1967 film. The film must have brought a good crowd to the television screen as two more sequels were soon made. Reisman returns to marston tyne military prison to select a new dirty dozen, again with the help of mp sergeant clyde bowren richard jaeckel. The dirty dozen was a tremendous hit when it was released and it became a classic for its genre. In this exciting finale starring telly savalas and heather thomas, the dirty dozen attempt to thwart a nazi. Your acceptance further confirms that you are electing to. The fatal mission is the third 1988 television chapter in the popular men on a mission war saga, from director lee h. The deadly mission is a 1987 madefortv film and is the second sequel to the original. The deadly mission 1987 a general ernest borgnine forces a major telly savalas to take gi convicts and rescue six scientists from nazis in a french monastery.
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