Kelly's Heroes
They set out to rob a bank... and damn near won a war instead!
1970 • 144 min • Adventure · Comedy · War
Synopsis
A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 74 Audience · 840 · 47%
During WWII, a motley crew of American soldiers learns of a fortune in Nazi gold and decides to go rogue, venturing behind enemy lines to pull off a daring heist. Their unconventional plan leads to a blend of action, humor, and unexpected alliances in the war zone.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Frequent combat scenes with explosions and gunfire
- Some profanity typical of war films
- Characters drink and smoke throughout
What it models well
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Resourcefulness under pressure
- Loyalty to comrades
Talk about it after
- The morality of war profiteering
- The difference between heroes and opportunists
- The reality of war versus how it's sometimes portrayed
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Top billed cast
Director: Brian G. Hutton • Crew: Troy Kennedy Martin
Clint Eastwood
Sergeant First Class Kelly
Telly Savalas
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Donald Sutherland
Sgt. Oddball (Tank Commander)
Don Rickles
Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"
Carroll O'Connor
Major General Colt
Gavin MacLeod
Moriarty (Tank Crewman)
Hal Buckley
Capt. Maitland
Stuart Margolin
Pvt. Little Joe
Jeff Morris
Pvt. Cowboy
Richard Davalos
Pvt. Gutowski
Trailers & clips
Minefield Gunfight
Ambushing the Germans
Oddball's Sherman Tanks Show Up
Don Rickles at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Clint Eastwood
Reviewer notes
RecommendedI think this is probably my favourite outing for Telly Savalas on the big screen as he decides to join his eponymous lieutenant (Clint Eastwood) on a perilous journey across enemy lines. With shells going off everywhere, their platoon captures a Nazi officer who reveals that there is a bank in rural France that is home to gold - $16 millions worth of gold. How can they get it, though?…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**_Amusing all-star WW2 dramedy/action flick with Eastwood and Savalas_** Clint Eastwood stars as the title character who convinces Sgt. Big Joe (Telly Savalas), his platoon, and a free-spirited Sherman tank commander (Donald Sutherland) to spend their three-day leave on a gold heist at a French village 30 miles behind enemy lines. The events take place 12 weeks after the Normandy invasion.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersCrazy! I mean like so many positive waves maybe we can't lose! You're on! Brian G. Hutton followed the considerable success he had had with 1968's Where Eagles Dare, with this, another men on a mission movie - only this one is very much a different animal. Hutton directs and Troy Kennedy-Martin writes the screenplay, it stars Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland and Don Rickles.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.4/10 (840)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $5,200,000
- IMDb
- tt0065938
